Father Kondelík and the Bridegroom Vejvara
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1937Production year
1937Premiere
14 January 1938Runtime
116 minDirector
Miroslav J. KrňanskýCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Otec Kondelík a ženich VejvaraCzech title
Otec Kondelík a ženich VejvaraEnglish title
Father Kondelík and the Bridegroom VejvaraSynopsis
The family of Prague burgher and master interior decorator Václav Kondelík lives contentedly in his house on Ječná street. Their peace and quiet is disrupted when they are invited to a party where their daughter Pepička makes the acquaintance of the young municipal clerk František Vejvara. The young couple fall in love. Mrs Kondelíková is supportive of the relationship since Vejvara would make a suitable match for her daughter. Pepička's acquaintance, however, upsets the orderly life enjoyed by the Kondelíks. On the insistence of Vejvara and his family, Kondelík takes part in a chaotic secret outing undertaken by members of the Sokol gymnastics association. He has to attend a voluntary performance of Břetislav and Jitka in which Vejvara plays the leading role. During the party in the evening where fireworks are organised, he falls into the Vltava. Ultimately, it seems that everything is heading towards the desired end - a wedding. Vejvara is promoted and asks for Pepička's hand in marriage. The wedding preparations are stalled by the arrival of Vejvara's former landlady, Mrs Muknšnáblová who claims that Vejvara is promised to her daughter. When the situation is resolved, the wedding goes ahead, followed by the wedding night.
Note
This theme had already been treated in a Czech film in two parts under the same title (Dir: Karel Anton, 1926).
Photos
Cast
Theodor Pištěk
malíř pokojů Václav Kondelík
Antonie Nedošinská
Bety, Kondelíkova žena
Eva Gerová
Pepička, dcera Kondelíkových
Jiří Dohnal
magistrátní úředník František Vejvara
Saša Rašilov
magistrátní rada Spytihněv Hupner
Růžena Šlemrová
Muknšnáblová
Světla Svozilová
Lotynka, dcera Muknšnáblové
Ferenc Futurista
tovaryš Vopička
Fanda Mrázek
tovaryš Prokop
Marie Grossová
zpěvačka v šantánu
Ljuba Hermanová
zpěvačka a tanečnice v šantánu
František Hlavatý
Vejvarův otec
Bedřich Frank
konceptní praktikant Slavíček
Vladimír Smíchovský
listonoš Kaňka
Eman Fiala
pianista v tanečních
Darja Hajská
služka u Kondelíků Kačenka
Antonín Soukup
kancelářský sluha Šťovíček
Antonín Jirsa
loďkař Klaprštajn
Jarka Pižla
tovaryš u Kondelíka
Hermína Vojtová
host na svatbě
Eliška Jílková
host na svatbě
Vladimír Pospíšil-Born
důstojník, návštěvník kabaretu
Alois Dvorský
pokladník spolku Karafiát
Josef Oliak
hráč mariáše
Filip Balek-Brodský
člen Karafiátu
Břetislav Hrstka
člen Karafiátu
Fráňa Vajner
člen Karafiátu
Jiří Milan
člen Karafiátu
Karel Němec
inspicient na ochotnickém představavení
František Beranský
návštěvník hospody
Červená
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Ignát Herrmann (Otec Kondelík a ženich Vejvara – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Antonín Frič (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Selected Music
Giuseppe Verdi (Rigoletto /Ó, jak je měnivé/)
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Josef Dobeš)
Songs
To byl ten nejhezčí valčík (valčík)
Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics Karel Melíšek
Singer Marie Grossová
My jsme chytří Pražáci
Singer Ljuba Hermanová
Ó, jak je měnivé
Song Composer Giuseppe Verdi
Singer Saša Rašilov
Dobrú noc, má milá, dobrú noc
Production info
Original Title
Otec Kondelík a ženich Vejvara
Czech Title
Otec Kondelík a ženich Vejvara
English Title
Father Kondelík and the Bridegroom Vejvara
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1937
Production Year
1937
Production specifications
start of filming 10 July 1937
end of filming 12 August 1937
date of censorship 11/1937
projection approval 11 October 1945 (konec povolení k promítání 11. 10. 1947)
withdrawal from distribution 1947
Premiere
premiere 14 January 1938 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Hollywood /2 týdny/ a Praha /2 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 20 October 1945 /suitable for youths/
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Koruna (původní 1937), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
116 min
Original length in metres
3 299 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Visatone
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Event: Čestné diplomy časopisu Filmové listy
1938
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Koruna-film, půjčovna a prodej filmů, s. r. o.
Vítěz
Event: Státní záruky Československé vlády na výrobu filmů
1937
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Koruna-film, půjčovna a prodej filmů, s. r. o.
