Karel Hynek Mácha
Typology
featureLenght
longCzech title
Karel Hynek MáchaRuntime
111 minCountry
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1937Production year
1937Premiere
15.09.1937Language version
CzechDirector
Zet MolasSynopsis
The negative view of the censors of Mácha's novel Cikáni (Gypsies) provoked irritation among students and actors. Mácha refuses to attend the auditions for its performance and jealously watches over his girlfriend Lori's contacts with the patriots. Before the emperor's arrival in Prague for the coronation, Palacký exhorts the literary public to compose celebratory verse. Mácha writes a short poem, which is, however, rejected by the regent. Mácha stays clear of society and concentrates on writing his long poem Máj (May) and on completing his studies. Lori is disowned by her family because she is expecting Mácha's child. She then gives birth to a son, Ludvíček. Máj is finally published, but the critics are largely scathing. Among the students, on the contrary, the poem is greeted with enthusiasm. Mácha obtains a position as adjunct in Litoměřice and he walks to Prague to see Lori and his son. The date of the wedding is now fixed, Lori prepares to move to Litoměřice. Shortly before the wedding can take place, Mácha selflessly helps to put out a fire. Nevertheless he catches cold and dies of pneumonia. Mácha's brother Michal carries the tragic news to the desperate Lori.
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Cast
Ladislav Boháč
Karel Hynek Mácha
Karla Oličová
Lori Šomková
Eva Gerová
mladší sestra Lori Aninka
František Kreuzmann
Josef Kajetán Tyl
Světla Svozilová
Leni Forchheimová
Jindřich Plachta
justiciár Duras
Marie Ptáková
Lorencová v Litoměřicích
Jaroslav Průcha
lékař
Svatopluk Beneš
Máchův bratr Michal
Vítězslav Vejražka
student Sabina
Jiří Vondrovič
student Havlík
Rudolf Hrušínský st.
kritik Tomíček
Antonín Strnad
František Palacký
Miroslav Svoboda
synovec justiciára Durase
Eman Fiala
student Václav Blažek
Zdeněk Hora
student
Jaroslav Sadílek
student
Jiří Hron
student
Alois Peterka
otec Lori Šomkové
Václav Mlčkovský
člen Tylovy společnosti
Julius Baťha
hostinský
Jan W. Speerger
voják
Alfred Baštýř
měšťan
Milka Balek-Brodská
Lorina teta
Emanuel Kovařík
zřízenec u Durase
Elsa Vetešníková
pomocnice v domácnosti u Durasů
Růžena Šlemrová
měšťanka
Věra Petáková
nejmladší sestra Lori Róza
Josef Kraus (2)
poštovní posel
Emil Dlesk
venkovan
Mirko Erben
student
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Emil Synek (Mimo proud – divadelní hra)
Screenplay
Production Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Songs
Hej, Slované, Znám já jednu dívku krásnou
Songwriter
lidová slovenská píseň (Hej, Slované)
Writer of Lyrics
Samo Tomášik (Hej, Slované)
Singer
mužský sbor (Hej, Slované), Karla Oličová (Znám já jednu dívku krásnou)
Production info
Original Title
Karel Hynek Mácha
English Title
Karel Hynek Mácha
Category
film
Typology
feature
Genre
biography
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1937
Production Year
1937
Premiere
15.09.1937
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Technical info
Lenght
long
Runtime
111 min
Versions
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Event: Odměny ministra průmyslu, obchodu a živností
1937
Praha / Czechoslovakia