Romance from the Tatra Mountains
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1934Production year
1934Premiere
4 January 1935Runtime
95 minDirector
Josef RovenskýCategory
filmGenre
melodramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Tatranská romanceCzech title
Tatranská romanceEnglish title
Romance from the Tatra MountainsParallel title
Píseň domova / Tatra-Romanz / Das Lied der HeimatWorking title
Romance z TaterSynopsis
In Slovakia's Tatra mountains, an unspoilt wilderness, lives the ironsmith Pavel with his son Janko and the orphan Anuška who are very fond of each other and seem destined for each other. Janko spends the whole summer pasturing his flock high up in the mountains. During this time Anuška is forced to fend off the importunate Jura. Janko cannot live in peace either: he discovers before his cabin an elegant lady, Soňa Varenová, who is exhausted by life in the big city and has come to the mountains to recuperate. Young Janko is spellbound by her and he becomes her guide, which is soon a matter of gossip down in the village. At a traditional summer festivity Janko meets Anuška but pays no attention to her, having eyes only for Soňa. His father Pavel berates him for this, and the young man defiantly returns to the mountains. Pavel then asks Soňa not to lure Janko away from Anuška and she agrees, even though she loves him too. The young man hurries to the village to find Anuška to ask her forgiveness but finds she has gone into the mountains. He goes up after her. As a symbol of their reconciliation the two lovers light a large fire.
Note
The film was issued in Czech and German versions. The film was presented at the 3rd Venice Film Festival, 1935.
Photos
Cast
Pavel Ludikar
kovář Pavel
Arno Velecký
Janko, Pavlův syn
Jiřina Štěpničková
Anuška, kovářova schovanka
Markéta Krausová
Soňa Varenová
Antonín Soukup
sedlák Jura
Světla Svozilová
Zuzka, děvečka u Jury
Josef Kytka
venkovan
Emanuel Hříbal
hostinský
Ella Nollová
kartářka
Bohdan Lachman
sedlák
Jaroslav Tryzna
sedlák
Orchestr Jana Františka Nýdla
taneční orchestr
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Continuity
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Art Director
A. L. Salač (interiéry)
Set Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Titles Designed by
Production Manager
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Songs
Jánošík, mocný pán
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics Pavel Ludikar
Singer Pavel Ludikar
Teď vím, že nemusím se lásky bát (tango)
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlKarel Melíšek
Singer Markéta Krausová
Vodu, vodu, nechcem já ju
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics Pavel Ludikar
Singer Pavel Ludikar
Piju já, piju já
Teče potok od Kriváňa
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics Pavel Ludikar
Singer Arno Velecký
Srdce mojho si kraj
Singer Ingriš-babies
Hej totu totu
Singer Jiřina Štěpničková
Holčičko moje, čím to je
Červenú ružu, rozmarínček zelený
Production info
Original Title
Tatranská romance
Czech Title
Tatranská romance
English Title
Romance from the Tatra Mountains
Parallel Title
Píseň domova / Tatra-Romanz / Das Lied der Heimat
Working Title
Romance z Tater
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
melodrama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1934
Production Year
1934
Production specifications
start of filming 16 October 1934 (ateliéry)
end of filming 25 October 1934 (ateliéry)
date of censorship 12/1934
date of censorship 01/1935 (německy namluvená jazyková mutace)
withdrawal from distribution 04/1940
date of censorship 04/1940 (neschváleno do distribuce)
Premiere
gala premiere 30 November 1934 (kino Lucerna, Praha)
premiere 01/1935 /suitable for youths/ (německy namluvená jazyková mutace)
premiere 4 January 1935 /suitable for youths/ (kina Kotva /2 týdny/ a Lucerna /2 týdny/, Praha)
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
95 min
Original length in metres
2 700 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,19
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Tobis – Klang
Versions
Czech, German
Dialogue languages
Czech, German, Slovak
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech, German
Awards
Vítěz
Festival: 3. mezinárodní filmový festival Benátky
1935
Benátky / Italy
