Heart in Cellophane

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1939

Production year

1939

Premiere

5 January 1940

Runtime

89 min

Director

Jan Sviták

Category

film

Genre

melodrama

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Srdce v celofánu

Czech title

Srdce v celofánu

English title

Heart in Cellophane

Synopsis

The banker Jan Kádner, disappointed in his love for the dancer Nina, settles down in a small town. He is very well-off and likes to help the needy. But he does not allow his generosity to be abused, and this causes some of the townsfolk to conceive a dislike for him. Jan falls in love with the mayor's daughter Marta, who requites his feelings. But the mayor is dead set against their relationship - he is against anybody from the city, because it was the sinful city that took his son Vláďa from him. Jan happens to find out that Vláďa has fallen victim to Nina. He tries to rescue him from her clutches but she resists, even inducing Vláďa to steal money from his father's coffer. Jan catches Vláďa in the act of stealing, but Vláďa manages to get away with the money. To prevent a scandal, Jan puts his own money into the mayor's coffer. He is seen doing this and accused of theft. Vláďa however finally recognises Nina's calculating nature and returns home, where he proves Jan's innocence. The mayor realises that Jan saved the family honour and therefore no longer stands in the way of Jan's love of Marta.

Cast

Zita Kabátová

tanečnice Nina

Jiří Plachý

ředitel banky Jan Kádner

Jaroslav Marvan

přednosta záložny a starosta Herodes

Josef Gruss

Vláďa, Herodesův syn

Marie Glázrová

Marta, Vláďova sestra

Jiří Dohnal

řidič u Kádnera Jaroslav Pokorný

František Kreuzmann

holič a radní Václav Škareda

Otylie Beníšková

hospodyně Baruška Bártová

Jarmila Beránková

Jiřina, dcera hostinského

Jára Kohout

radní Kožený

Anna Letenská

manželka radního Koženého

R. A. Dvorský

zpěvák v operetě

Jiří Fiala

dirigent

Marie Holanová

garderobiérka

Jiří Schreinzer

návštěvník revuálního divadla

Ada Karlovský

návštěvník revuálního divadla

Josef Oliak

návštěvník revuálního divadla

Marie Hodrová

návštěvnice revuálního divadla

Antonín Frič

strážmistr

Karel Beran

venkovan

Nora Cífková

návštěvnice dobročinné slavnosti

Milka Balek-Brodská

návštěvnice dobročinné slavnosti

Filip Balek-Brodský

návštěvník dobročinné slavnosti

Vlasta Petrovičová

návštěvnice dobročinné slavnosti

Josef Cikán

návštěvník dobročinné slavnosti

Slávka Rosenbergová

návštěvnice dobročinné slavnosti

Crew and creators

Director

Jan Sviták

Assistant Director

Josef Zezulka, František Rejlek (adept režie)

Based on

E. F. Šaman (Srdce v celofánu – román)

Director of Photography

Jaroslav Tuzar

Production Designer

Bohumil Heš

Set Designer

Ina Žáková

Film Editor

Marie Bourová

Sound Designer

Emanuel Formánek

Titles Designed by

Lorenc

Production Manager

František Jerhot

Cooperation

Přemysl Pražský (režijní spolupráce), Antonín Frič (fotograf)

Music

Songs

Žena je vtělený hřích

Song Composer Josef Houštecký
Writer of Lyrics Jiří ČervenýSaša Razov
Singer R. A. Dvorský

Nejdřív motor zapneš

Song Composer Josef Houštecký
Writer of Lyrics Jiří ČervenýSaša Razov
Singer Jiří Dohnal [dab]

Production info

Original Title

Srdce v celofánu

Czech Title

Srdce v celofánu

English Title

Heart in Cellophane

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

melodrama

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1939

Production Year

1939

Production specifications

start of filming 30 November 1939
end of filming 20 December 1939
date of censorship 01/1940 (kulturně-výchovný)
projection approval 01/1946 (neschváleno do distribuce)

Premiere

premiere 5 January 1940 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Adrie /1 týden/ a Hvězda /1 týden/, Praha)

Production

Praha-Film

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Dafa

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

89 min

Original length in metres

2 543 meters

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,37

Colour

black & white

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

Visatone

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

Czech