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.
The première outside Prague was held already on the 5th of October 1944 in Pardubice.
kat Jiří Zelinger
Rozina Zelingerová, katova žena
Adam, katův pacholek
Polda, katův pacholek
hraběnka Terezie Ugartová ze Žďáru
Aninka Dražická, hraběnčina schovanka
baronesa Helena z Alcantaru, dobrodružka
rychtář Daniel Pálka, mistr pekařský
purkmistr Martin Ignác Kutnohorský
rychtářský písař Prokop Trubka
perníkář Kryštof Flaška
punčochář a konšel Hypolit Kostík
Rosalie, Kostíkova žena
hrabě Bořita z Klokočína
konšel Zvůnek
Maruška, Zvůnkova žena
konšel Drobný
Drobná, Drobného žena
panna Dorlička, dcera rychtáře Pálky
konšel Polívka
Polívková, Polívkova žena
kupec a konšel Jakub Antonín Štross
krčmář
milenec Marušky Zvůnkové
chirurgus Petr Skato, hraběnčin osobní lékař
švadlena
konšel-jedlík Plecitý
Plecitá, Plecitého žena
měšťanka
šafář Voborský
Filip, komorník hraběte Bořity z Klokočína
vdova Nebesářka
dveřník purkmistrův
konšel Koštoval
konšel
konšel
konšel
konšel
biřic Vobořil
biřic Malina
komorná u hraběnky
povětrná žena
divák při souboji
herold v úvodu
hlas oddávajícího kněze
Karel Krpata (Mistr ostrého meče – divadelní hra)
Antonín Frič (fotograf), Jan Mikota (fotograf)
Orchestr Pragfilmu (Music Conducted by Miloš Smatek)
Počestné paní pardubické
Počestné paní pardubické
The Respectable Women of Pardubice
Die ehrbaren Frauen von Pardubitz
film
featuretheatrical distribution
comedy
Czechoslovakia
1944
1943—1944
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)
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/
Nationalfilm (původní 1944), Státní půjčovna filmů (obnovená 1945)
feature film
94 min
2 671 meters
35mm
1:1,37
black & white
sound
Tobis – Klang
Czech
Czech
without subtitles
Czech, German