Spring Breeze
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1961Production year
1960Premiere
24 February 1961Runtime
106 minDirector
Ladislav HelgeCategory
filmGenre
drama, psychologicalTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Jarní povětříCzech title
Jarní povětříEnglish title
Spring BreezeSynopsis
It is spring 1948, soon after the February putsch in Czechoslovakia when the Communists seized power in the country. The student Jana Stiborová takes part in gatherings and debates, but does so mainly to please her boyfriend, the medical student Jindra who is an active Communist. Jana comes from the well-established family of an official, and therefore tries to seal off her love affair from her parents. The dominant father tries to rule Jana's life and wants her to remain as apolitical as himself. Jana, however, wants to take part in the period events and applies for membership in the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. Jindra considers her act false due to her family background and his reaction results in a rupture between the lovers. The Stibor family celebrates Jana's birthday in their apartment and Jindra unexpectedly comes over to congratulate the girl. There is a quarrel between him and Stibor and Jindra is thrown out of the flat. Jana cannot bear the subsequent split. But even Jindra himself realizes that he had handled the girl too harshly and had proven himself unable to help her. Jana is deeply hurt when she finds out how hypocritical her father is when he decides to enter the Communist Party for the sake of his career. Moreover, Jana learns from a secretly heard discussion between her parents that the seemingly perfect marriage is only a formal matter. The quarrel with her father results in her ultimately leaving home. Although they explain everything to each other with Jindra, Jana decides to stand up on her own and moves to a student's dormitory.
Note
The film was created on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the foundation of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
Photos
Cast
Libuše Švormová
studentka Jana Stiborová
Jiří Vala
medik Jindra, Janin chlapec
Karel Höger
prokurista Karel Stibor, Janin otec
Marie Vášová
Anna, Stiborova žena, Janina matka
Blanka Bohdanová
studentka Zorka Doležalová
Ivan Mistrík
student práv Alek
Zdeněk Řehoř
Petr Malec
Jan Skopeček
Kejmar
Felix le Breux
JUDr. Benda, Alkův otec
Dalimil Klapka
student Ivan
František Šlégr
vrchní číšník Kostečka
Josef Koza
muž na schůzi
Ivan Růžička
Vašek
Jiří Valenta
medik Valenta
Iva Janžurová
copatá studentka
Václav Mareš
student práv Kamil
Arnošt Faltýnek
předseda MO KSČ
Jiří Martínek
student
Stanislav Bruder
student
Josef Čermák
student
Zdeňka Polívková
studentka
Mojmír Fašung
student
Pavel Brezina
student
Miloš Hlavica
student
Rudolf Horák
student
Jan Liška
student
Ludmila Řandová
studentka
Josef Šulc
student
Jaroslav Jaroš
student
P. Pištora
student
J. Šulc
student
Vladimír Huber
starší muž na schůzi
Ladislav Kulhánek
profesor
Eliška Novotná (2)
zapisovatelka
Zdeněk Hess
Gusta
doc. PhDr. Miloš Kaláb
docent
Jaromír Borek
kytarista
Zdeňka Černá
Líba, Kejmarova žena
Vladimír Tomeš
Láďa
Jan Schmidt
Borek
Jan Pohan
Dvořák
B. Mareš
číšník
Crew and creators
Director
Second Unit Director
Assistant Director
Based on
Jan Otčenášek (Občan Brych – román)
Screenplay
Shooting Script
Dramaturg
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Production Designer
Assistent Production Designer
Set Designer
Zdeněk Jeřábek, Petr Škorpil, Václav Štědronský
Costume Designer
Costumes
Make-Up Artist
Film Editor
Assistant Film Editor
Sound Designer
Jiří Pavlík, Bohumír Brunclík (zvukové efekty)
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Jiří Kamarýt, Jaroslav Jaroš
Unit Production Manager
Consultant
doc. PhDr. Miloš Kaláb
Cooperation
Zdena Švarcová (klapka), Bohuslav Kück (fotograf)
Music
Music Composed by
Selected Music
Ludwig van Beethoven (Symfonie č. 5 c moll /Osudová/)
Music Performed by
FISYO (Music Conducted by František Belfín)
Songs
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Song Composer Harry Warren
Proti větru
Song Composer Jaroslav Ježek
Writer of Lyrics Jan WerichJiří Voskovec
Singer sbor
Pochod rudých námořníků
Singer sborové pískání
Ezop a brabenec
Song Composer Jaroslav Ježek
Production info
Original Title
Jarní povětří
Czech Title
Jarní povětří
English Title
Spring Breeze
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
drama, psychological
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1961
Production Year
1960
Production specifications
literary Screenplay approved 13 April 1960
technical Screenplay approved 23 May 1960
start of filming 8 July 1960
end of filming 4 November 1960
projection approval 20 January 1961
withdrawal from distribution 6 April 1973
Premiere
premiere 24 February 1961 /suitable for youths/ (celostátní)
preview 24 February 1961 (kino Sevastopol /1 týden/, Praha)
premiere 8 March 1961 /suitable for youths/ (kina Lucerna /1 týden/, Flora /1 týden/ a Odboj /1 týden/, Praha)
renewed premiere 19 February 1970 /suitable for youths/ (kino Letka, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Ústřední půjčovna filmů (původní 1961 a obnovená 1970)
Creative Group
Tvůrčí skupina Šebor – Bor, Vladimír Bor (vedoucí dramaturg tvůrčí skupiny), Jiří Šebor (vedoucí výroby tvůrčí skupiny)
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
106 min
Original length in metres
3 021 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
