That Was a Night
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1957Production year
1957Premiere
31 May 1957Runtime
30 minDirector
Václav HanušCategory
filmGenre
short-storyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionshortOriginal title
To byla nocCzech title
To byla nocEnglish title
That Was a NightWorking title
Promáčknutý blatníkSynopsis
Driver Rudolf takes on a new job. Instead of a lorry, he will now drive a new private car Tatraplán. He and his wife Marie are happy as his bigger salary will help them furnish their new apartment sooner. He is going to Karlovy Vary on his first business trip. Rudolf listens to the final instructions of the strict and much-feared depot-manager and leaves. On his way back, he stops in a restaurant. A drunk lorry-driver hits the Tatraplán's wing and drives away. Rudolf is miserable, he fears he might get fired. But Marie knows how to cope with the situation. She remembers the car mechanic Jindra and they both set off to find him. They also find varnisher Rabas. It is agreed that the wing will have to be hammered out. They find the plumber Kroupa next to a cinema. The men get the car fixed and in the morning it's as good as new. The helpers refuse to be paid for what they did out of friendship and Rudolf returns happily to the depot. There he also polishes the car until it shines. The depot-manager congratulates Rudolf's for his work and sends him home to get a good sleep after having to drive back all night.
Note
The film was distributed to Czech cinemas along with the English feature film The Million Pound Note.
Photos
Cast
Josef Mixa
řidič Rudolf
Dagmar Rybínová
Marie, Rudolfova žena
Jiří Sovák
automechanik Jindra Plachetka
Jiřina Bílá
Plachetkova žena
Josef Hlinomaz
lakýrník Franta Rabas
Věra Kalendová
Rabasova žena
Eman Fiala
klempíř Antonín Kroupa
Světla Svozilová
Kroupova žena
Stella Zázvorková
sousedka
Marie Marešová
sousedka Kroupových
Gustav Hilmar
garážmistr Alois
Josef Beyvl
pumpař
Jiří Němeček
řidič Beránek
Antonín Šůra
Rudolfův závozník
Emil Bolek
hospodský
Mirko Musil
řidič
Josef Steigl
hospodský ve venkovské hospodě
Karel Hovorka
hráč kulečníku
Josef Příhoda
karbaník
František Suk
karbaník
Gabriela Bártlová-Buddeusová
žena na Klárově
Milka Balek-Brodská
žena na Klárově
T. Hanušová
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Production Designer
Set Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Music
Music Composed by
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by Štěpán Koníček)
Production info
Original Title
To byla noc
Czech Title
To byla noc
English Title
That Was a Night
Working Title
Promáčknutý blatník
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
short-story
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1957
Production Year
1957
Production specifications
projection approval 15 April 1957
Premiere
premiere 31 May 1957 /suitable for youths/ (kina Blaník /9 týdnů/, Metro /5 týdnů/, Aero /1 týden od 5. 7./, Svornost /1 týden od 12. 7./, Odboj /1 týden 19. 7./ a Oko /1 týden od 26. 7./, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Creative Group
Tvůrčí skupina Šebor – Kratochvíl, Miloš V. Kratochvíl (vedoucí dramaturg tvůrčí skupiny), Jiří Šebor (vedoucí výroby tvůrčí skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
30 min
Original length in metres
853 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
