The Last Inhabitant of Podskalí

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1940

Production year

1940

Premiere

18 October 1940

Runtime

93 min

Director

Jan Sviták

Category

film

Genre

melodrama

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Poslední Podskalák

Czech title

Poslední Podskalák

English title

The Last Inhabitant of Podskalí

Parallel title

Der letzte Podskalak

Synopsis

Čermák, the owner of a Prague timber firm, orders his son Oldřich from the house for his excesses and fraudulent lifestyle. Oldřich pays him back by robbing the till before he goes and he disappears without trace. Oldřich's young wife dies shortly after giving birth and Čermák turns his attention to bringing up his orphaned grandson. Twenty-five years later Václav has turned into a fine specimen of a man and has become a doctor of law. By this time, however, his grandfather is now left with only half a house to his name, the second half is owned by the builder Král who acquired the property on the basis of an I.O.U. once issued by Oldřich. Král wants Václav to marry his daughter Klára, however, Václav loves Anička, the daughter of the grocer Kalinová. As a junior clerk with the firm representing Král, Václav discovers that the obligation note is false and he forces Král to return it. He thus saves the house from auction and demolition and is able to pay his grandfather back for all his love and care. He also mends his relationship with Anička which had been practically destroyed by Krátká, a gossip-monger.

Cast

Jaroslav Vojta

majitel dřevařské firmy Vácslav Čermák

Karel Hradilák

Oldřich, Čermákův syn

Jiřina Steimarová

Anděla, Oldřichova žena

Jiří Dohnal

JUDr. Václav Čermák, Vácslavův vnuk

Terezie Brzková

hospodyně u Čermáků Běta

Antonie Nedošinská

hokynářka Barbora Kalinová

Jarmila Beránková

Anička, dcera Kalinové

Theodor Pištěk

hlídač Franta Houžvička

Eman Fiala

vorař Antonín Bouška

František Roland

stavitel Král

Anna Steimarová

Králova žena

Jana Ebertová

Klára, dcera Králových

Jaroslav Skála

JUDr. Machač

Lola Skrbková

stenotypistka u JUDr. Machače

Hermína Vojtová

klepna paní Krátká

Vojta Merten

Podskalák

Emanuel Hříbal

sváteční rybář

Alois Dvorský

sváteční rybář

Bolek Prchal

strážník

Vladimír Řepa

portýr ve vinárně

Miloslav Svoboda

host ve vinárně

Richter

drožkář

Rudolf Mastník

kaplan

Antonín Jedlička

chlapec rybář

L. Navrátilová

členové spolku Vltavan

Crew and creators

Director

Jan Sviták

Assistant Director

Josef Zezulka

Screenplay

Josef Neuberg

Director of Photography

Jaroslav Tuzar

Production Designer

Alois Mecera

Set Designer

Ina Žáková

Film Editor

Antonín Zelenka

Sound Designer

Emanuel Formánek

Production Manager

Otakar Sedláček

Cooperation

Antonín Frič (fotograf)

Music

Music Composed by

Josef Dobeš

Selected Music

Bedřich Smetana (Má vlast /Vyšehrad/)

Music Performed by

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

Songs

Mám domeček pod skalou /Valčík/

Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics Ladislav Brom
Singer Theodor PištěkEman Fiala

Podskaláček /Polka/

Song Composer Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics Ladislav Brom
Singer Theodor PištěkEman Fiala

Ó, Velvary

Song Composer lidová píseň
Singer sbor

Oldřich a Božena

Singer Antonie Nedošinská

Letěla bělounká holubička

Song Composer lidová píseň

Ach, není, tu není

Song Composer lidová píseň

Production info

Original Title

Poslední Podskalák

Czech Title

Poslední Podskalák

English Title

The Last Inhabitant of Podskalí

Parallel Title

Der letzte Podskalak

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

melodrama

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1940

Production Year

1940

Production specifications

start of filming 5 August 1940
end of filming 09/1940
date of censorship 25 September 1940 (kulturně-výchovný)
projection approval 10/1945 (konec povolení k promítání 31. 12. 1947)

Premiere

premiere 18 October 1940 /suitable for youths/ (kino Aleš /4 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 16 November 1945 /suitable for youths/

Production

Brom

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Brom (původní 1940), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

93 min

Original length in metres

2 640 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: Národní ceny za umění filmové

1941
Praha / Czechoslovakia
Theodor Pištěk