A Well-Placed Man
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1939Production year
1939Premiere
8 September 1939Runtime
92 minDirector
Miroslav CikánCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Dobře situovaný pánCzech title
Dobře situovaný pánEnglish title
A Well-Placed ManProtectorate parallel title
Ein gutsituierter HerrSynopsis
Antique-dealer Samek lives the life of an old bachelor. He financially helps his housekeeper bring up her daughter Máňa who is learning to be a hairdresser. Following the advice of a match-maker, Mudra, Samek resolves to get married. When Máňa returns to Prague, Samek, who has not seen her for a long time, is enchanted by her charms. Máňa has a good job in prospect but she needs to be able to speak German. Samek offers to teach her while taking walks together. During German conversation on Petřín hill, an electrician called Vašek sees her and falls for her. Assuming that Máňa does not speak Czech, he buys a German textbook so that he will be able to speak to her. Soon he gets an opportunity and the two youngsters declare their love for each other. Samek is getting ready to propose marriage to Máňa. But Máňa confides her love for Vašek and asks Samek to try to find some work for him. Samek loves Máňa and so obliges her. Vašek is jealous and calls the whole thing off. Máňa prepares to marry Samek. But she realises in the end that she loves Vašek. A reconciliation is brought about by Samek's servant Vojtíšek. Samek does not stand in the way of young love.
Photos
Cast
Jaroslav Marvan
starožitník Rudolf Samek
Antonie Nedošinská
hospodyně Karolina Kovářová/indiánka ve snu
Věra Ferbasová
Máňa, dcera Kovářové/indiánka ve snu
Jindřich Plachta
Vojtíšek, sluha u Samka
Vlasta Hrubá
Ada
Ladislav Pešek
elektrikář Vašek
R. A. Strejka
elektrikář Tonda/indián ve snu
Stanislav Neumann
sňatkový dohazovač Mudra
Bolek Prchal
exekutor z Rokycan
Eman Fiala
holič
Jindřich Láznička
funebrák Řeřicha
Emilie Hráská
uklízečka
Bohunka Nosková
Miládka, dcera uklízečky
Vladimír Pospíšil-Born
zákazník na manikúře
Jindra Hermanová
vdavekchtivá žena
Frank Rose-Růžička
indián
Vladimír Smíchovský
kuželkář
Ferdinand Kohout
kuželkář
Josef Cikán
kuželkář
Fráňa Vajner
kuželkář
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Karel Šilhánek, Karel Feix (ředitel výroby)
Cooperation
Antonín Frič (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Josef Stelibský)
Songs
Každý má právo na kousek štěstí /Každý má právo/ (tango)
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Karel Melíšek
Singer Ladislav PešekR. A. Strejka
Indiánská píseň /Tak málo nám k naší lásce stačí/
Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Karel Melíšek
Singer Ladislav PešekR. A. Strejka
Production info
Original Title
Dobře situovaný pán
Czech Title
Dobře situovaný pán
English Title
A Well-Placed Man
Protectorate Parallel Title
Ein gutsituierter Herr
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1939
Production Year
1939
Production specifications
start of filming 20 July 1939
end of filming 08/1939
date of censorship 09/1939
withdrawal from distribution 18 May 1945
date of censorship 25 January 1946 (neschváleno do distribuce)
Premiere
premiere 8 September 1939 /suitable for youths/ (kina Juliš /2 týdny/ a Světozor /1½ týdne/, Praha)
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Studio
Laboratories
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
92 min
Original length in metres
2 600 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, German
Awards
Vítěz
Event: Anketa deníku Večer – O nejlepší český film roku 1939 a o nejoblíbenější českou filmovou herečku a herce
1940
Praha / Czechoslovakia
