Karel Hynek Mácha
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1937Production year
1937Premiere
15 September 1937Runtime
111 minDirector
Zet MolasCategory
filmGenre
biographyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Karel Hynek MáchaCzech title
Karel Hynek MáchaEnglish title
Karel Hynek MáchaSynopsis
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
Aninka Šomková, mladší sestra Lori
František Kreuzmann
Josef Kajetán Tyl
Světla Svozilová
Leni Forchheimová
Jindřich Plachta
justiciár Duras
Marie Ptáková
Lorencová v Litoměřicích
Jaroslav Průcha
lékař
Svatopluk Beneš
Michal, Máchův bratr
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
Amalie Faltysová
Marie, matka 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
Róza Šomková, nejmladší sestra Lori
Josef Kraus
poštovní posel
Emil Dlesk
venkovan
Mirko Erben
student
Marie Marková-Nekolová
sousedka Šomkových
L. Besta
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Emil Synek (Mimo proud – divadelní hra)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Antonín Frič (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Jan Branberger), Český nonet (Music Conducted by Jan Branberger), Recitační sbor dramatického oddělení Státní konzervatoře (Music Conducted by Milan Svoboda), pěvecký sbor (Music Conducted by Antonín Modr), B. A. Wiedermann /varhany/
Songs
Hej, Slované
Song Composer lidová slovenská píseň
Writer of Lyrics Samo Tomášik
Singer mužský sbor
Znám já jednu dívku krásnou
Singer Karla Oličová
Production info
Original Title
Karel Hynek Mácha
Czech Title
Karel Hynek Mácha
English Title
Karel Hynek Mácha
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
biography
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1937
Production Year
1937
Production specifications
start of filming 2 April 1937
end of filming 15 April 1937
date of censorship 11/1937 (kulturně-výchovný)
Premiere
premiere 15 September 1937 /suitable for youths/ (kino Apollo /1½ týdne/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
111 min
Original length in metres
3 150 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,19
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Tobis – Klang
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
Awards
Vítěz
Event: Odměny ministra průmyslu, obchodu a živností
1937
Praha / Czechoslovakia
