We Are Just Beginning
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1946Production year
1946Premiere
8 November 1946Runtime
95 minDirector
Vladimír SlavínskýCategory
filmGenre
comedyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Právě začínámeCzech title
Právě začínámeEnglish title
We Are Just BeginningWorking title
Pro Frantíka – pro PepíkaSynopsis
Bohouš Vosáhlo, the husband of the efficient fairground owner and strongwoman Sidonie, runs away from his wife and goes to live with stall-holder Diviš. They travel round the fairs where the eloquent Vosáhlo is able to sell all Diviš's goods. Their trade flourishes with the invention of the universal "It Sticks" glue. One day their household expands with the arrival of the little orphan Pepík, the son of Diviš's secret former love. Pepík's real father is Rabas, a death-rider in Sidonie's company. Rabas, who never took care of son nor mother, abducts Pepík, hoping to get money out of it. In a drunken state, however, he kills himself during a stunt at the wall of death and Pepík runs back to Diviš and Vosáhlo. Sidonie has meanwhile managed to track down Bohouš and wants a reconciliation. She therefore sells her company and buys a house inviting Vosáhlo, Diviš and Pepík to live with her. She foils widow Melková's amorous advances towards her husband and, stuck together with Diviš's glue, they both embark upon the next stage of their lives.
Note
This is the last full-lenght film made at the studios in Radlice.
Photos
Cast
Jindřich Plachta
trhovec František Diviš
Jaroslav Marvan
Bohouš Vosáhlo
Meda Valentová
Sidonie, Vosáhlova žena
Josef Kotapiš
Karel Rabas, jezdec na Stěně smrti
Eman Fiala
Eman, vyvolávač na Stěně smrti
Antonín Mikulič
Pepík Strnad, Divišův nevlastní sy
Eva Bartáková
zvědavá holčička Eliška
Ludmila Burešová
domovnice vdova Melková
Václav Trégl
Kačaba
Slávka Procházková
Koudelková
Jindra Hermanová
Rabasova družka
Ela Trousilová
krotitelka hadů Elvíra
Jindřich Láznička
truhlář Sekvenc
Vladimír Hlavatý
pekař Josef Havlík
Ferdinand Jarkovský
úředník poručenského soudu
Eduard Dubský
advokát
Bohuš Hradil
zástupce obuvnické firmy Jetmar
Jaroslav Štercl
listonoš
Deyl Rudolf ml.
mladík s lepidlem
Antonín Holzinger
smějící se muž
Václav Norman
muž s deštníkem
Vojta Mirko
stavitel
Marie Hodrová
stará paní
D. Mrlíková
Pavlínka
Prokop Felix
kluk
Oskar Hák
tlustý chlapec v obecenstu
Antonín Soukup
zákazník v Benešově
Luba Skořepová
divačka na jízdě smrti
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Ladislav Terš, Bohuslav Kubásek
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Milivoj Uzelac),
Songs
Červená mašlička, líčka jak jablíčka
Singer Jaroslav Marvan
Míval jsem tě vždycky rád
Songwriter Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics František VlčekJosef Neuberg
Singer Jaroslav Marvanchlapecký sbor
Já už vím, Jeníčku, co na mně chceš
Songwriter Josef Dobeš
Writer of Lyrics František VlčekJosef Neuberg
Singer Jaroslav Marvan
Išla Marína od Hodonína
Production info
Original Title
Právě začínáme
Czech Title
Právě začínáme
English Title
We Are Just Beginning
Working Title
Pro Frantíka – pro Pepíka
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
comedy
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1946
Production Year
1946
Production specifications
projection approval 5 November 1946 (konec povolení k promítání 5. 11. 1951)
Premiere
premiere 8 November 1946 (kina Juliš /4 týdny/, Metro /3 týdny/ a Světozor /3 týdny/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Radlice, Barrandov
Distribution
Creative Group
Výrobní skupina Zdeňka Reimanna, Zdeněk Reimann (vedoucí výrobní skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
95 min
Original length in metres
2 711 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
