Barrister František Uher is known by his patriotic views and he actively assists in the litigation of Czechs with Austrian justice. One of his clients is the poet Šulc who during a stay at Uher's discovered that the barrister's wife Anna flirts with Uher's cousin Hojer. When Anna pays no heed to Šulc's warnings, he points out Anna's relationship to Uher. Uher wants to know the truth, so he returns home prematurely from an official trip and actually catches Anna in infidelity. Disappointment leads him to the Old-Prague beerhall Batalion, where Šulc has also come some time ago. Uher becomes a counsellor for the most wretched, but gradually he succumbs to alcohol. He once again finds his strength and stands up on the side of right when he accuses the police in court of the murder of poor Lojzík, who wanted to marry Mimi, the unfortunate waitress of Batalion. For his performance in court Uher is incarcerated and Batalion closed. Upon being released from prison Uher becomes an organist. He forgives his wife, whom Hojer has thrown out, but he does not want to live with her. He then soon dies in Batalion where he has been invited to its reopening. His funeral is attended by all the poor folk from Batalion. Šulc also comes and here he meets Mimi. Perhaps he will be successful in freeing her from her destitute and desperate life.
This theme had already been treated in a Czech film under the same title (1927; directed by Přemysl Pražský). The film was presented at the 5th Venice Film Festival, 1937.
JUDr. František Uher, poslanec za Rokycany
Anna, Uhrova žena
Marie Žďárská zvaná Mimi
básník Václav Šulc
válečný vysloužilec František Vondruška
zloděj psů Beznoska
Honzík, Beznoskův pomocník
Ferdinand Koranda
Mašek
Frau Mastná
harfenice, Vondruškova družka
šenkýřka v Batalionu
pianista Lojzík Chrastil, zvaný Chrastítko
pouliční holka Otyla
nadporučík Karel Hojer, Uhrův bratr
sluha u nadporučíka Hojera
konfident Benda
otec Mimi
Žofinka, komorná Uhrovy ženy
Tonda
návštěvnice Batalionu
návštěvnice Batalionu
návštěvník Batalionu
návštěvník Batalionu
návštěvník Batalionu
vězeňský kněz
soudní zřízenec
přísedící u soudu
přísedící u soudu
přísedící u soudu
soudní zapisovatel
člen senátu
majitelka módního závodu
tovaryš
Černý Kilián
drožkář
státní návladní
Walter Schorsch, Vladimír Čech (adept režie)
Josef Hais-Týnecký (Batalion – román), Josef Hais-Týnecký (Batalion – divadelní hra)
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Josef Stelibský)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav Mottl
Singer sbor
Singer Hana Vítovásbor
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav Mottl
Singer Hana Vítová
Singer Jaroslav Průcha
Singer Václav Trégl
Batalion
Batalion
Battalion
film
featuretheatrical distribution
drama
Czechoslovakia
1937
1937
start of filming 20 May 1937
end of filming 7 June 1937
date of censorship 09/1937
withdrawal from distribution 05/1940
date of censorship 05/1940 (neschváleno do distribuce)
date of censorship 6 August 1946 (konec povolení k promítání 6. 2. 1947)
withdrawal from distribution 9 January 1948
withdrawal from distribution 4 February 1960
projection approval 1969
withdrawal from distribution 31 December 1991
festival premiere 29 August 1937 (5. mezinárodní filmový festival Benátky)
premiere 1 October 1937 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Adria /2 týdny/ a Hvězda /2 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 20 September 1946 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Letka /3 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 22 August 1952 /unsuitable for youths/
renewed premiere 31 October 1969 /unsuitable for youths/
Metropolitan (původní 1937), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1946), Rozdělovna filmů Československého státního filmu (obnovená 1952), Ústřední půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1969)
feature film
93 min
2 660 meters
35mm
1:1,37
black & white
sound
Tobis – Klang
Czech
Czech
without subtitles
Czech
Event: Ceny ministra průmyslu, obchodu a živností
1937
Praha / Czechoslovakia
František Smolík
Festival: 5. mezinárodní filmový festival Benátky
1937
Benátky / Italy
Event: Odměny ministra průmyslu, obchodu a živností
1937
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Event: Ceny ministra průmyslu, obchodu a živností
1937
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Jan Roth