The Light of His Eyes
Typology
featureCzech title
Světlo jeho očíCountry
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1936Production year
1936Premiere
06.03.1936Language version
CzechDirector
Václav KubásekSynopsis
Engineer Frank Nor loses his sight in an accident. When his superficial fiancée Eliška leaves him, he attempts suicide. To stop him from trying again, his father hires him a young nurse, Milena, who takes wonderful care of Frank, becoming the "light of his eyes". They become very attached to each other. They go for an outing in the car but Milena crashes. She escapes uninjured but Frank is knocked unconscious and has to go to the hospital. Milena wants to attend to Frank herself. When Frank comes round, he finds he has recovered his eyesight. Milena is amazed and unable to speak, but Frank orders her out of the room. She is miserable and leaves. Now that Frank is healthy Eliška tries to get him back, so she invites him to the spa. There Frank meets Mrs Lorencová, whose voice he recognises. With his father's help he finds out that the young woman is in fact Milena. He also finds out Milena has given birth to their son who she is bringing up herself. Nothing now stands in the way of their happiness together.
Note
The interiors were supplied by B. Mayer´s furniture and decor factory, Štěpánská 55, Prague II.
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Cast
Jiří Steimar
prezident železáren Jan Nor
Jiří Dohnal
Ing. Frank Nor, syn prezidenta železnice
Zita Kabátová
Milena Lorencová-Hradilová, zvaná Světla
Růžena Šlemrová
Davidová
Nancy Rubensová
Eliška, dcera paní Davidové
Čeněk Šlégl
bankéř Burda
Mary Šlégrová
Helena
Lída Ondrová
Micka
Václav Trégl
sluha Ondřej
Anna Prchalová
kuchařka Anna
Růžena Bačáková
lékařka
František V. Kučera
docent dr. Hlavatý
Jan Černý
sekretář v továrně
František Malý
hutník
Jaroslav Hladík
host v lázních
Max Burton
host v lázních
Václav Pata
vrchní číšník
Robert Ford
host v baru
Jaroslav Sadílek
malíř-bohém s proslovem
Jiří Vondrovič
malíř-bohém
F. X. Mlejnek
malíř-bohém spící
Oldřich Kovář
malíř-bohém Otakar Laban
Karel Šilhánek
malíř-bohém
Bedřich Kubala
malíř-bohém
Setleři
pěvecký sbor
R. A. Dvorský
dirigent
Melody Boys
pěvecký sbor
Ladislav Vachulka
klavírista
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Maryna Radoměrská (Světlo jeho očí – román)
Screenplay
Camera
Production Designer
Set Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Titles Designed by
Lorenc
Production Manager
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Songs
Sen lásky, Práce volá nás, Sám osud nám karty míchá, My jsme vojsko světoznámé
Songwriter
Josef Stelibský (Sen lásky), Josef Stelibský (Práce volá nás), Josef Stelibský (Sám osud nám karty míchá), Josef Stelibský (My jsme vojsko světoznámé)
Writer of Lyrics
Karel Růžička (Sen lásky), Karel Melíšek (Práce volá nás), Jaroslav Mottl (Práce volá nás), Karel Růžička (Sám osud nám karty míchá), Karel Růžička (My jsme vojsko světoznámé)
Singer
R. A. Dvorský (Sen lásky), Melody Boys (Sen lásky), Zita Kabátová (Sen lásky), sbor (Práce volá nás), Oldřich Kovář (Sám osud nám karty míchá), Setleři (My jsme vojsko světoznámé)
Production info
Original Title
Světlo jeho očí
English Title
The Light of His Eyes
Copyright
1936
Production Year
1936
Premiere
06.03.1936
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Technical info
Versions
Czech