Mr Novák

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1949

Production year

1949

Premiere

10 June 1949

Runtime

85 min

Category

film

Genre

comedy

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Pan Novák

Czech title

Pan Novák

English title

Mr Novák

Synopsis

Mr Novák, a clerk working for an insurance company, lives for his work, nothing else interests him. Even the social changes of February 1948 leave him indifferent. He is only made aware of the new situation when the insurance company is closed down. He has to decide: either he becomes a pensioner or he goes to work in a factory. Neither of these options seems attractive to Mr Novák. His uncertainty makes him ill. The doctor, however, recommends that he goes back to work. So, one day, Mr Novák sets off for the factory. At the beginning he only works as an assistant but, after completing a training course, he is set to work on a lathe. He discovers that he enjoys working with the lathe and looks forward to his shift each morning. He finds friends among the workers and introduces his wife to them at a dance.

Note

The film was made by agitprop group of film employees as a gift to the occassion of the 9th Czechoslovak Communist Party Congress.

Cast

Jindřich Plachta

úředník Novák

Meda Valentová

Emilka, Novákova manželka

Ludmila Fraňková

Dana, dcera Novákových

Josef Pehr

průvodčí tramvaje Karel

Karel Effa

Vašek Kunc

Valja Petrová

sousedka Kuncová, Vaškova matka

František Kreuzmann

prokurista Robert Pánek

Marcela Sedláčková

Pánkova žena

Antonín Holzinger

pan domácí

Bolek Prchal

dělník Šusta

Ludmila Burešová

Šustova žena

Emil Konečný

úředník pojišťovny

Rudolf Hrušínský st.

úředník pojišťovny

Mirko Erben

úředník pojišťovny

Bohuš Hradil

úředník pojišťovny

Jaroslav Zrotal

skupinář Lojza Soukup

Václav Bečvář

dělník tlustý Jarda

Jaroslav Seník

předseda závodní rady

Josef Křikava

pokladník Bejček, alias Beno Apis

Jiří Valenta

JUC. Novotný

Ota Motyčka

obchodník Fiala

Josef Hlinomaz

podúředník Antonín Hurych

Václav Trégl

rada Dobeš

Felix le Breux

lékař v pojišťovně

Zdeněk Šavrda

lékař v pojišťovně

Emil Kavan

člen akčního výboru Kruliš

Bohumil Machník

mistr Bohouš

Alena Vránová

Danina kamarádka

Dubbing

Crew and creators

Director of Photography

Julius Vegricht

Production Designer

Ferdinand Fiala

Costume Designer

J. M. Gottlieb

Film Editor

Alena Zemanová

Sound Designer

Josef Vlček

Production Manager

Karel Kohout

Unit Production Manager

Bohuslav Kubásek

Cooperation

ČKD n. p.

Music

Music Composed by

Václav Dobiáš

Music Performed by

FISYO (Music Conducted by Otakar Pařík)

Songs

Budujeme /Teď když máme, co jsme chtěli/

Song Composer Václav Dobiáš
Writer of Lyrics František Halas
Singer sbor

Smugljanka

Song Composer Anatolij Novikov
Writer of Lyrics Jan Urban
Singer Ludmila Fraňková

Šila košiličku, pentlový rukávy

Singer Josef Křikava

Production info

Original Title

Pan Novák

Czech Title

Pan Novák

English Title

Mr Novák

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

comedy

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1949

Production Year

1949

Production specifications

date of censorship 19 May 1949 (konec povolení k promítání 19. 5. 1954)
withdrawal from distribution 30 June 1990

Premiere

premiere 10 June 1949 /suitable for youths/ (kino Lucerna /7 týdnů/, Praha)

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Studio

Hostivař

Creative Group

VI. tvůrčí kolektiv Jiřího Hájka, Jiří Hájek (vedoucí VI. tvůrčího kolektivu)

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

85 min

Original length in metres

2 410 meters

Distribution carrier

16mm, 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