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.
Karel Hynek Mácha
Lori Šomková
mladší sestra Lori Aninka
Josef Kajetán Tyl
Leni Forchheimová
justiciár Duras
Lorencová v Litoměřicích
lékař
Máchův bratr Michal
student Sabina
student Havlík
kritik Tomíček
František Palacký
synovec justiciára Durase
student Václav Blažek
student
student
student
otec Lori Šomkové
člen Tylovy společnosti
hostinský
voják
měšťan
Lorina teta
zřízenec u Durase
pomocnice v domácnosti u Durasů
měšťanka
nejmladší sestra Lori Róza
poštovní posel
venkovan
student
Emil Synek (Mimo proud – divadelní hra)
Hej, Slované, Znám já jednu dívku krásnou
lidová slovenská píseň (Hej, Slované)
Samo Tomášik (Hej, Slované)
mužský sbor (Hej, Slované), Karla Oličová (Znám já jednu dívku krásnou)
Karel Hynek Mácha
Karel Hynek Mácha
film
feature
biography
Czechoslovakia
1937
1937
15 September 1937
long
111 min
Czech
Event: Odměny ministra průmyslu, obchodu a živností
1937
Praha / Czechoslovakia