Thirst
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1949Production year
1949Premiere
24 March 1950Runtime
102 minDirector
Václav KubásekCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
ŽízeňCzech title
ŽízeňEnglish title
ThirstSynopsis
The catastrophically dry weather of 1947 causes immense problems in the countryside. In the small village Klíčov, only farmers Hánek and Bervida and the old Hromádka have water. The others must queue every day for a drop for themselves and their cattle. All the villagers lament over their previous decision to turn down the cooperative chairman Kouba's proposal to built a new village water-supply system. Hánek and several others avoid the state supplies and, with Bervida's help, sell their milk and butter on the black market. The agricultural officer Šejna promises Kouba to support him in the building of the water-supply system which the citizens now had approved unanimously. Kouba vigorously sets off, trying to get the material, organizing brigades, discussing the channel for the water-supply system. Also Bervida pretends to help, but in fact he sabotages the collective work in various ways. One day he is full of promises, the next day he threatens or blackmails. Eventually, his true intentions are revealed. But the inhabitants of the village soon enjoy the first water which flows to the village green in the wooden troughs.
Photos
Cast
Oldřich Vykypěl
sedlák Ludvík Hánek
Otto Čermák
Hánkův otec
Hermína Vojtová
Hánkova matka
J. O. Martin
kolář Josef Kálal
Josef Kozák
chalupník Hromádka
Antonie Hegerliková
Lída, Hromádkova dcera
Josef Bek
předseda MNV Klíčov Vladimír Kouba
František Klika
statkář Bervida
Josef Chvalina
Arnošt, Bervidův syn
Miluše Zoubková
Eva, Bervidova dcera
Karel Svoboda
Jiří, Evin přítel
Miroslav Svoboda
řídící učitel
František Marek
obchodník Jáchym
Bohumil Smutný
kovář František Šrámek
Miloš Hájek
sedlák Vidlák
Eman Fiala
sedlák Mašek
Emil Kavan
vedoucí brigády
Viktor Očásek
cihlář Ševčík
Bolek Prchal
správce na statku Horák
Hynek Němec
chalupník Zeman
Arna Pekárková
Koubova matka
Jiří Roll
zemědělský referent Šejna
Jaroslav Vlk
muž u Bervidy ve skladu
Josef Toman
chalupník Mrázek
Libuše Zemková
Anička Kálalová
Ladislav Bacílek
muž na schůzi MNV
Zemanová
Marie, děvečka u Hánků
Karel Příhoda
Marie Mikotová
Ivan Cuhra
Ctirad Stehlík
Jan Vodrážka
Václav Vodrážka
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Milivoj Uzelac)
Songs
Okolo Suče voděnka teče
Singer Josef Bek
Production info
Original Title
Žízeň
Czech Title
Žízeň
English Title
Thirst
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1949
Production Year
1949
Production specifications
projection approval 14 December 1949 (konec povolení k promítání 14. 12. 1954)
Premiere
premiere 24 March 1950 /suitable for youths/ (kino Alfa /4 týdny/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Barrandov
Distribution
Creative Group
VII. tvůrčí kolektiv Jana Kloboučníka, Jan Kloboučník (vedoucí VII. tvůrčího kolektivu)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
102 min
Original length in metres
2 898 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
