God's Mills [German version]
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1937Production year
1937Premiere
15 November 1938Runtime
87 minDirector
Josef Medeotti-BoháčCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
Boží mlýny [německá verze]Czech title
Boží mlýny [německá verze]English title
God's Mills [German version]Parallel title
Die Gottes MühlenSynopsis
An old farmer from Chodsko, Záhoř, persuades young Podestát that he returned a loan of 300 gold pieces to his father before the latter's death. Out of miserliness Záhoř is even prepared to perjure himself before the court. The angered creditor warns him of God's wrath. Záhoř's sons, Matěj and Vondra, are wooing the same girl, the smith's daughter Nana. She chooses to marry the younger and more sensitive Matěj who, being the married son, then becomes the manager of the estate. But Matěj being slightly slothful, Vondra ends up playing a greater part in the running of the estate and in Nana's life. Nana reveals she is expecting Vondra's child, and Matěj decides to go to America. Vondra notices Matěj has some money and assumes that he stole it from Nana. The brothers quarrel and in an unfortunate accident Vondra kills Matěj. A neighbour sees Vondra burying the body. Old Záhoř wants to return the money but Podestát refuses it as it is cursed. The farmer in despair burns the banknotes in his barn and causes a fire. The whole farm burns down; only a shaken Nana and her baby boy escape the blaze.
Note
This theme had already been treated in a Czech film under the same title (Dir: Josef Medeotti-Boháč, 1929). The film materials are believed lost.
Photos
Cast
Willy Bauer
sedlák Thomas Zahor
Viktor Afritsch
Andres, Zahorův syn
Karl Trabauer
Matthias, Zahorův syn
Willi Volker
kovář Drastil
Jiřina Štěpničková
Nana, Drastilova dcera
Elfriede Bringolf /ž/
Drastilova žena
Leo Siedler
sedlák Podestát
Lola von Hübner /ž/
Walter Stumvoll
L. Frank
Lisa Macheiner /ž/
Fred Hennig
Hans Multerer
Weil
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Jan Vrba (Boží mlýny – román)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Cooperation
Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Jiří Fiala)
Writer of Lyrics
Production info
Original Title
Boží mlýny [německá verze]
Czech Title
Boží mlýny [německá verze]
English Title
God's Mills [German version]
Parallel Title
Die Gottes Mühlen
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1937
Production Year
1937
Production specifications
start of filming 3 September 1937
end of filming 29 November 1937
date of censorship 01/1938
date of censorship 12/1940
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
Premiere
premiere 15 November 1938 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino Urania /½ týdne/, Praha)
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
87 min
Original length in metres
2 460 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Tobis – Klang
Versions
German
Dialogue languages
German
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
German
