The Respectable Women of Pardubice
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1944Production year
1943—1944Premiere
6 October 1944Runtime
94 minDirector
Martin FričCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Počestné paní pardubickéCzech title
Počestné paní pardubickéEnglish title
The Respectable Women of PardubiceParallel title
Die ehrbaren Frauen von PardubitzSynopsis
The kind and sensitive Pardubice executioner Jiří is trying to get out of his undignified trade. He rarely carries out his duties any more and makes a living with his natural medicines and healing. His request, however, is callously rejected by the aldermen. Their petty-minded wives are jealous of the executioner's wife for her beauty and pretty clothes. The scribe Prokop and the ward of an old countess Aninka meet by chance in the hangman's house. They fall in love with each other at first sight. The countess, however, is forcing Aninka into a marriage with the burgomaster. The baroness Helena has recently come to live with the countess. Count Bořita also arrives in the town who, in return for payments, promises to give rich inhabitants the status of burgher with their own coat-of-arms. The flirtatious Mrs Zvůnková responds to Prokop's rejection by publicly accusing him of rape. In her despair, Aninka consents to a marriage with the burgomaster. The latter is then attacked and robbed of the key to the town's treasury. Prokop is arrested as the perpetrator of the crime. Hangman Jiří, however, has long suspected Bořita. It is discovered that Bořita is a criminal and that baroness Helena is his ally. Both are arrested. Prokop marries Aninka and former executioner Jiří and his wife Rozina are accepted as burghers of the town.
Note
The première outside Prague was held already on the 5th of October 1944 in Pardubice.
Photos
Cast
František Smolík
kat Jiří Zelinger
Jiřina Štěpničková
Rozina Zelingerová, katova žena
Eman Fiala
Adam, katův pacholek
Ferenc Futurista
Polda, katův pacholek
Terezie Brzková
hraběnka Terezie Ugartová ze Žďáru
Marta Fričová
Aninka Dražická, hraběnčina schovanka
Zita Kabátová
baronesa Helena z Alcantaru, dobrodružka
Jindřich Plachta
rychtář Daniel Pálka, mistr pekařský
Jaroslav Marvan
purkmistr Martin Ignác Kutnohorský
Gustav Nezval
rychtářský písař Prokop Trubka
František Filipovský
perníkář Kryštof Flaška
Jára Kohout
punčochář a konšel Hypolit Kostík
Meda Valentová
Rosalie, Kostíkova žena
Vilém Pfeiffer
hrabě Bořita z Klokočína
František Kreuzmann
konšel Zvůnek
Helena Bušová
Maruška, Zvůnkova žena
Vladimír Řepa
konšel Drobný
Dana Medřická
Drobná, Drobného žena
Blažena Slavíčková
panna Dorlička, dcera rychtáře Pálky
Bolek Prchal
konšel Polívka
Anna Vávrová
Polívková, Polívkova žena
Miloš Šubrt
kupec a konšel Jakub Antonín Štross
Emil Bolek
krčmář
Jiří Vondrovič
milenec Marušky Zvůnkové
Karel Šmíd
chirurgus Petr Skato, hraběnčin osobní lékař
Jarmila Švabíková
švadlena
Antonín Soukup
konšel-jedlík Plecitý
Milada Smolíková
Plecitá, Plecitého žena
Marie Buddeusová
měšťanka
Karel Beníško
šafář Voborský
Martin Raus
Filip, komorník hraběte Bořity z Klokočína
Marie Ježková
vdova Nebesářka
Jaroslav Orlický
dveřník purkmistrův
Bedřich Bozděch
konšel Koštoval
Ota Motyčka
konšel
Ferdinand Jarkovský
konšel
Emanuel Hříbal
konšel
Karel Šanda
konšel
Václav Trégl
biřic Vobořil
Jan W. Speerger
biřic Malina
Eva Klenová
komorná u hraběnky
Lída Chválová
povětrná žena
Antonín Jirsa
divák při souboji
Jaroslav Seník
herold v úvodu
Dubbing
Vladimír Hlavatý
hlas oddávajícího kněze
Crew and creators
Director
Based on
Karel Krpata (Mistr ostrého meče – divadelní hra)
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Cooperation
Antonín Frič (fotograf), Jan Mikota (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
Orchestr Pragfilmu (Music Conducted by Miloš Smatek)
Choreographer
Production info
Original Title
Počestné paní pardubické
Czech Title
Počestné paní pardubické
English Title
The Respectable Women of Pardubice
Parallel Title
Die ehrbaren Frauen von Pardubitz
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1944
Production Year
1943—1944
Production specifications
date of censorship 26 September 1944 (predikát „umělecky hodnotný film“)
projection approval 27 May 1945 (konec povolení k promítání 31. 12. 1946)
projection approval 1947 (neschváleno do distribuce)
projection approval 1949 (neschváleno do distribuce)
Premiere
preview 5 October 1944 (Pardubice)
premiere 6 October 1944 /unsuitable for youths/ (kina Adria /3 týdny/, Kapitol /3 týdny/ a Phönix /3 týdny/, Praha)
renewed premiere 5 June 1945 /unsuitable for youths/
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Nationalfilm (původní 1944), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
94 min
Original length in metres
2 671 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
