Country Girl

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1937

Production year

1937

Premiere

17 December 1937

Runtime

104 min

Category

film

Genre

comedy

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Děvčátko z venkova

Czech title

Děvčátko z venkova

English title

Country Girl

Synopsis

Young orphan Zdeňka Štěpánová helps out in her foster parents' pub in Moravia. One day she discovers that the owner of a toy factory, Miloš Kavan, is to take her into his care to honour the terms of her late father's will. As Kavan and his housekeeper Mrs Julie are waiting for Zdeňka, the little niece Hanička arrives to visit Kavan's caretaker. Mrs Julie at first takes Hanička to be her ward because she does not know Zdeňka is already grown up. Further confusion is caused by Kavan's chief clerk Pavel Trojan who is trying to mediate Kavan's marriage to banker's daughter Jana, whom he personally does not know. But he falls for Jana himself without knowing who it is. Kavan pays more and more attention to his ward Zdeňka, and Pavel develops his acquaintance with Jana who is amused by his mistake. It is not until just before the wedding that Pavel discovers the truth. Zdeňka is thoroughly confused and does not know that Pavel has got engaged to Jana. Disappointed in love, she goes back to Moravia. Kavan immediately goes after her and Zdeňka happily falls into his arms.

Cast

Věra Ferbasová

sirotek Zdeňka Štěpánová

Stanislav Strnad

majitel továrny na hračky Miloš Kavan

Antonie Nedošinská

hospodyně Julie

František Krištof-Veselý

prokurista Pavel Trojan

Antonín Strnad

bankéř Mareš

Aša Vašátková

Jana, Marešova dcera

Ferenc Futurista

penzista Slavíček

Jindra Hermanová

Marta, Kavanova přítelkyně

Josef Kotalík

domovník Novotný

Marie Přikrylová

Novotného manželka

Bohunka Nosková

Hanička, neteř Novotných

Richard Záhorský

Robert, Kavanův bratranec

František Černý

Ferda, Kavanův kamarád

Sláva Grossmann

Kavanův kamarád

Vilém Pfeiffer

Kavanův kamarád

Jan W. Speerger

exekutor Drahovzal

Marie Ptáková

pěstounka Zdeničky

Ludvík Letenský

vrchní Pepíček

Ada Dohnal

šuhaj Štěpán

František Filipovský

světák v slamáku

Jaroslav Hladík

host na zásnubách

Bohumil Langer

host na zásnubách

Josef Oliak

host na zásnubách

Marie Oliaková

host na zásnubách

Jaroslav Bráška

host s dýmkou v baru

Marta Školudová

sekretářka bankéře Mareše

Crew and creators

Director of Photography

Jan Roth

Production Designer

Štěpán Kopecký

Set Designer

Arnold Reimann

Sound Designer

Josef Zora

Production Manager

Jan Sinnreich

Cooperation

Willy Ströminger (fotograf)

Music

Music Composed by

Josef Kumok, Miloš Smatek

Music Performed by

Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Josef KumokMiloš Smatek)

Choreographer

Boris Milec

Songs

Loučení (waltz)

Song Composer Josef Kumok
Writer of Lyrics Bedřich ŠulcBedřich Wermuth

Pardon, smím prosit?

Song Composer Josef Kumok
Writer of Lyrics Bedřich ŠulcBedřich Wermuth
Singer Stanislav Strnad

Takú som si frajárečku zamiloval

Singer Jiří VondrovičAda Dohnal

Tys má maličká

Song Composer Josef Kumok
Writer of Lyrics Bedřich ŠulcBedřich Wermuth
Singer Stanislav Strnad

Všichni lidé povedajú

Singer Stanislav Strnad

Miluji-li já

Song Composer Josef Kumok
Writer of Lyrics Bedřich ŠulcBedřich Wermuth
Singer Stanislav Strnad

Locations

bez exteriérů

Production info

Original Title

Děvčátko z venkova

Czech Title

Děvčátko z venkova

English Title

Country Girl

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

comedy

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1937

Production Year

1937

Production specifications

start of filming 22 November 1937
date of censorship 12/1937
end of filming 6 December 1937
projection approval 23 November 1945 (konec povolení k promítání 23. 11. 1946)

Premiere

premiere 17 December 1937 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Hollywood /2 týdny/, Metro /2 týdny/ a Praha /1½ týdne/, Praha)
renewed premiere 4 December 1945 /suitable for youths/

Production

Slavia-film

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Slavia-film (původní 1937), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

104 min

Original length in metres

2 957 meters

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,37

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: Čestné diplomy časopisu Filmové listy

1938
Praha / Czechoslovakia
František Krištof-Veselý

Vítěz

Event: Čestné diplomy časopisu Filmové listy

1938
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Vladimír Slavínský