Late May
Typology
featureCzech title
Pozdní májRuntime
84Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1934Production year
1934Premiere
29.03.1935Language version
Czech, GermanDirector
Leo MartenScreenplay
Václav WassermanScreenstory
Karel ŠpelinaSynopsis
The widowed Mrs Alma decides to go off travelling and asks her brother-in-law to take care of her estate in her absence. She also takes on an assistant, Nedbal, but she takes such a fancy to him that she puts off her departure. The head forester also welcomes his arrival as he hopes that, with his help, he will finally be able to catch the poacher. The innkeeper Konrád is courting the head forester's daughter Blanka, however, she has eyes only for the new help. While Nedbal is doing his rounds, he comes across a dead deer and he decides with the chief forester to lie in wait for the poacher during the night. Mrs Alma invites Nedbal to supper at her mansion and keeps him so long that he is late for his meeting with the chief forester. The poacher shoots the forester and Nedbal puts the blame upon himself. The innkeeper Konrád is on friendly terms with the poacher Josef and both pretend to the lovelorn Blanka that Nedbal is hoping to win the affections of Mrs Alma. The men prepare a trap for Nedbal but their plan backfires. Nedbal declares his love to Blanka and Mrs Alma finally goes off on her travels. In a letter she appoints Nedbal administrator of the estate until her return.
Note
The film was presented in the Czech borderland with German dubbing under the title Jägerblutt already late in 1934.
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Cast
Jaroslav Marvan
nadlesní Rys
Hana Vítová
Blanka, dcera nadlesního
Rolf Wanka
adjunkt Ing. Nedbal
Lili Šturmová
Alma
Čeněk Šlégl
Bohumil, Almin švagr
Václav Trégl
hajný Slíva
Otto Rubík
hostinský Konrád
Jan Richter
pytlák Josef
Eman Fiala
komorník Filip
Máňa Hanková
komorná Lojzička
Jaroslav Bráška
lékař
Václav Menger
kuželkář Ferda
Eduard Šlégl
kibic u kuželníku
Karel Němec
farář
Karel Postranecký
učitel
Alois Dvorský
vesničan
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Camera
Production Designer
Set Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Erich Eisner (texty písní německého dabingu 1934)
Music
Music Composed by
Songs
Obláčky bílé, Vesmírem se koulí koule, Stojí, stojí před okénkem máj, Byla noc krásná májová
Songwriter
Josef Stelibský (Obláčky bílé), Josef Stelibský (Vesmírem se koulí koule)
Writer of Lyrics
Karel Růžička (Obláčky bílé), Karel Růžička (Vesmírem se koulí koule)
Singer
Rolf Wanka [dab] (Obláčky bílé), Oldřich Kovář (Obláčky bílé), Lili Šturmová [dab] (Obláčky bílé), Setleři (Obláčky bílé), Eman Fiala (Vesmírem se koulí koule), Máňa Hanková (Vesmírem se koulí koule), Setleři (Stojí, stojí před okénkem máj), Setleři (Byla noc krásná májová)
Production info
Original Title
Pozdní máj
English Title
Late May
Working Title
Májová noc
Parallel Title
Jägerblut
Copyright
1934
Production Year
1934
Premiere
29.03.1935
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Technical info
Versions
Czech, German