Mr Novák
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1949Production year
1949Premiere
10 June 1949Runtime
85 minDirector
Bořivoj ZemanCategory
filmGenre
comedy, propagandistic, recruitmentTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Pan NovákCzech title
Pan NovákEnglish title
Mr NovákSynopsis
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.
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Cast
Jindřich Plachta
úředník Novák
Meda Valentová
Emilka, Novákova žena
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
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
Lída Vostrčilová
jeřábnice
Miloš Hájek
dělník
Josef Křikava
pokladník Bejček, alias Beno Apis
Jiří Valenta
JUC. Novotný
Ota Motyčka
obchodník Fiala
Josef Hlinomaz
podúředník Antonín Hurych
Václav Trégl
rada Dobeš
Miroslav Horníček
Jirotka
Jiří Steimar
lékař
Felix le Breux
lékař v pojišťovně
Zdeněk Šavrda
lékař v pojišťovně
Emil Kavan
člen akčního výboru Kruliš
Karolína Vávrová
toaletářka
Bohumil Machník
mistr Bohouš
Alena Vránová
Danina kamarádka
Dubbing
Antonín Jedlička
hlas učně
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Cooperation
ČKD n. p.
Music
Music Composed by
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, propagandistic, recruitment
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)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
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
