Zborov

drama, historical, war

Typology

feature

Czech title

Zborov

Runtime

112

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1938

Production year

1938

Premiere

06.01.1939

Language version

Czech

Director

J. A. Holman (interiéry a exteriéry), Jiří Slavíček (interiéry)

Screenplay

J. A. Holman

Screenstory

Rudolf Medek

Synopsis

In 1914 in the Škoda factories they hectically manufacture armaments. Also working there are the two Kalina brothers: Pavel, who is a supporter of the monarchy and Jan, who advocates the notion of Pan-Slavism. Just before mobilization Jan manages to flee to Russia. Pavel joins the Austrian Army. Two years of war go by. In Russia a group of volunteers forms a Czech company fighting against the Austrian monarchy. Jan also signs up with this company. Pavel serves in the Austrian military together with Sergeant-Major Rabas. Rabas's son Miloš, who was a volunteer in the Czech company, is taken prisoner by Austrian troops and Rabas wants to solicit leniency for him. But Miloš declares that he consciously fought for the liberation of his homeland, and therefore he is sentenced to death. Rabas is severely shaken by his son's fate and henceforth he tries to run over to the Russians, which he eventually succeeds in doing. After the Russian Revolution erupts the soldiers request, now already the Czechoslovak brigade, that they be stationed at the front. On July 2, 1917 they fight at the side of the Russian Army at Zborov. Despite heavy losses they advance unstoppably forward. Among the wounded Jan finds his brother and transports him to a field hospital. Rabas, also wounded, dies. His last words belong to his free homeland.

Photos

Karel Dymák

ruský hoch Kolja Nikolaj Andrejevič Semjaško, zvaný Mikulka

V. Ruban

dobrovolník

Franz Richter

major, později podplukovník baron von Knoteck

J. Volker

kapitán Scheibe

N. Nikolskij

plukovník Trojanov

Karel Šanda

vojín Šindelář

Josef Prídavok

poddůstojník-dobrovolník

Josef Kraus (2)

rakouský vojín

Frank Rose-Růžička

rakouský vojín

Achmed Bekuh

ruský mužik-zajatec

Riegl

Commentary

Ladislav Boháč

Crew and creators

Director

J. A. Holman (interiéry a exteriéry), Jiří Slavíček (interiéry)

Set Designer

V. Kliment

Film Editor

Jan Kohout, V. Novotný (montáže), J. Vácha (montáže)

Sound Designer

Vilém Taraba

Production Manager

Karel Feix, Václav Dražil

Consultant

mjr. Emanuel Prüll (vojenství)

Music

Music Composed by

Otakar Jeremiáš

Selected Music

Bedřich Smetana (Prodaná nevěsta – opera), Johann Strauss (Radeckého pochod /Radetzky March/)

Music Performed by

Orchestr F.O.K.

Songs

Hercegovina samá rovina, Ej uchněm, Zelení hájové, Kolíne, Kolíne, Kdož sú boží bojovníci

Singer

František Kreuzmann (Hercegovina samá rovina), mužský sbor (Hercegovina samá rovina)

Production info

Original Title

Zborov

English Title

Zborov

Copyright

1938

Production Year

1938

Premiere

06.01.1939

Production

Nationalfilm

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Nationalfilm (původní 1939), Národní filmový archiv (obnovená 2018)

Sales

Národní filmový archiv, Obchodní oddělení

Technical info

Versions

Czech

Zborov

Typology

Czech title

Runtime

Country

Copyright

Production year

Premiere

Language version

Director

Screenplay

Screenstory

Synopsis

Photos

Cast

Karel Dymák

V. Ruban

Franz Richter

J. Volker

N. Nikolskij

Karel Šanda

Josef Prídavok

Josef Kraus (2)

Achmed Bekuh

Riegl

Commentary

Crew and creators

Director

Screenstory

Screenplay

Camera

Production Designer

Set Designer

Film Editor

Sound Designer

Production Manager

Consultant

Music

Music Composed by

Selected Music

Music Performed by

Songs

Singer

Production info

Original Title

English Title

Copyright

Production Year

Premiere

Production

Copyright Holders

Distribution

Sales

Technical info

Versions

Library