Enchanted
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1942Production year
1942Premiere
6 November 1942Runtime
98 minDirector
Otakar VávraCategory
filmGenre
drama, psychologicalTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
OkouzlenáCzech title
OkouzlenáEnglish title
EnchantedParallel title
Die BezauberteWorking title
Neznámá z VltavySynopsis
The local bigwigs come together in the garden of Hojtaš's farm to watch a play which stars the author of the play, Dr Pavel Chvojka, the farmer's granddaughter Olga and the ward Lenka. Lenka is spellbound by the theatre and by Pavel who, however, prefers the more experienced Olga. Lenka flees to Prague to become a real actress. The beginnings are difficult and the girl is forced to work in a fashion salon. Here she makes the acquaintance of the sincere Milada with whom she later shares a flat. After a time Lenka meets Pavel once more when he brings his girlfriend Jitka Zykanová to the salon. This time, however, the couple begin to feel the stirrings of love. Furthermore, the girl is given a theatre engagement and thus it seems that happiness is just within reach. Jitka is not prepared to give up Pavel so easily and, after her suicide attempt, he is forced to marry her. Lenka is expecting Pavel's child but she tells him nothing and bravely comes to terms with the lot of a single mother. She also has to decide whether to accept a marriage proposal from her friend Karas. After seeing Pavel again, however, she knows that she is still in love with him. Pavel tries to get a divorce but Lenka does not believe his intentions anymore. She remains alone with her child and leaves for the country where she devotes herself to her long-desired theatre.
Note
The première outside Prague was held already in October 1942 in Kolín.
Photos
Cast
Václav Vydra st.
statkář Rupert Hojtaš
Leopolda Dostalová
statkářka Hojtašová, Rupertova snacha
Nataša Gollová
Lenka Bártová, schovanka Hojtašových
Stanislava Strobachová
Hojtašova vnučka Olga
Adina Mandlová
modelka Milada Jánská
Marie Glázrová
Jitka Zykanová, dcera továrníka
Karel Höger
JUDr. Pavel Chvojka
Jan Pivec
malíř Jan Karas
Marie Nademlejnská
sestra statkářky Hojtašové
Miloš Nedbal
režisér divadla
Gustav Hilmar
správce statku
Meda Valentová
ředitelka módního závodu
Josef Bělský
člen divadelní rady
František Filipovský
divadelní asistent
Jiří Steimar
ředitel divadla Hájek
Jan W. Speerger
divadelní sluha Peterka
Jiří Milan
herec
Zdeněk Šavrda
herec
Rudolf Deyl ml.
venkovský učitel
Vojta Novák
lékař
Ludvík Veverka
lékárník Alois, manžel Olgy
Miloš Šubrt
šafář u Hojtašů
Eliška Pleyová
manekýnka
Vlasta Petrovičová
majitelka módního závodu
Sylvie Havránková
doručovatelka v květinářství
Marie Ježková
hospodyně u dr. Chvojky
Věra Skálová
panská u Zykanové
Emanuel Hříbal
listonoš
Felix le Breux
host na zásnubním večírku
Josef Oliak
host ve vinárně
Vladimír Smíchovský
host ve vinárně
Karel Roden
host ve vinárně
Vilém Pruner
návštěvník baru
Jaroslav Hladík
návštěvník baru
Zdeněk Otava
zpěvák
Křikava
houslista v baru
Salónní orchestr Rudolfa Vašíčka
orchestr v baru
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenstory
František Götz
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Oldřich Papež, Karel Šilhánek, Vilém Brož (ředitel výroby)
Consultant
Miroslav Rutte (jazykový poradce)
Cooperation
Karel Hájek (fotograf), Willy Ströminger (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr F.O.K. (Music Conducted by Jiří Srnka)
Songs
Pijácká
Singer Zdeněk OtavaJan Pivec
Louka široká, tráva zelená
Singer sbor
Počkej ty ptáčku, počkej ty na mě
Singer sbor
Production info
Original Title
Okouzlená
Czech Title
Okouzlená
English Title
Enchanted
Parallel Title
Die Bezauberte
Working Title
Neznámá z Vltavy
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama, psychological
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1942
Production Year
1942
Production specifications
start of filming 12 May 1942
end of filming 08/1942
date of censorship 6 October 1942 (kulturně-výchovný)
Premiere
preview 10 October 1942 (kino Lido, Kolín)
premiere 6 November 1942 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Alfa /4 týdny/ a Lucerna /5 týdnů/, Praha)
Production
With support
Copyright Holders
Laboratories
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
98 min
Original length in metres
2 792 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, German
