The Golden Man

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1939

Production year

1939

Premiere

8 December 1939

Runtime

102 min

Category

film

Genre

melodrama

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Zlatý člověk

Czech title

Zlatý člověk

English title

The Golden Man

Synopsis

Professor Partyk is a famous surgeon. Due to the rush of work in the sanatorium he neglects his charming wife Pavla. Jáchym, a young doctor, applies for a position at Partyk's. In the corridor of the sanatorium he encounters Pavla, who introduces herself as Marie Novotná. Because they both have a liking for one another they begin to meet together. Partyk notices that his wife no longer shows up at the sanatorium and he begins to suspect her of infidelity. Jáchym tells him about his girlfriend and Partyk expresses an interest in meeting her. Pavla dismisses such a meeting. Partyk's uncertain suspicion that Marie is actually Pavla is confirmed when he intercepts her message on the telephone for Dr. Jáchym to call Marie Novotná at once. He sends Jáchym to his house with a message for Pavla and Jáchym realizes that his beloved Marie is in fact Partyk's wife. Broken-hearted he leaves the sanatorium. Partyk petitions for divorce and he then wants to marry Dr Severýnová, who is in love with him. Pavla informs him that she is with child. The gynaecologist ascertains that she has been pregnant for six months. Partyk realises that the expected child is his and he returns to Pavla.

Note

The equipment in the operating room were on loan from the firm Bratři Čížkové, Na Poříčí 9, Prague II.

Cast

Otomar Korbelář

profesor MUDr. Petr Partyk

Hana Vítová

Pavla, Partykova žena

Zita Kabátová

MUDr. Jožka Severýnová

Raoul Schránil

MUDr. Karel Jáchym

Bohuš Záhorský

MUDr. Jan Stejskal

Karel Černý

profesor MUDr. Bouček, primář nemocnice

Marie Pilská

nemocniční sestra Matylda

Fanča Foltová

sestra Boženka

Marie Přikrylová

sestra v ordinaci MUDr. Stejskala

Slávka Rosenbergová

nemocniční sestra

Marie Vildová

nemocniční sestra

Elsa Vetešníková

nemocniční sestra

Karel Veverka

profesor MUDr. Květoň

Vojta Merten

vrátný v sanatoriu František

Dagmar Vondrová

služka u Partyků

Antonín Zacpal

syn nemocné matky

Nina Strnadová-Jarková

dcera nemocné matky

Václav Pata

číšník

Rudolfína Schránilová

Alena, snoubenka MUDr. Stejskala

Marie Geblerová

sekretářka na klinice profesora Boučka

Jiřina Bohdalová

dcerka zraněného dílovedoucího

Crew and creators

Assistant Director

Antonín Kubový

Based on

Lída Merlínová (Zlatý člověk – román)

Director of Photography

Ferdinand Pečenka

Production Designer

Alois Mecera

Set Designer

František Nestler

Film Editor

Jan Kohout

Production Manager

Alois Fiala, Jan Sinnreich

Cooperation

Antonín Frič (fotograf)

Music

Music Composed by

Josef Dobeš

Music Performed by

Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Josef Dobeš)

Songs

Opuštěná

Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics František Kudrna

Production info

Original Title

Zlatý člověk

Czech Title

Zlatý člověk

English Title

The Golden Man

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

melodrama

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1939

Production Year

1939

Production specifications

start of filming 26 October 1939
end of filming 10 November 1939
date of censorship 5 December 1939
projection approval 10/1945 (konec povolení k promítání 12. 3. 1947)

Premiere

premiere 8 December 1939 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Amerika /1 týden/, Máj /2 týdny/ a Praha /1 týden/, Praha)
renewed premiere 4 November 1945 /unsuitable for youths/

Production

Slavia-film

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Slavia-film (původní 1939), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

102 min

Original length in metres

2 930 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