Thirteen Minutes

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1964

Production year

1964

Runtime

11 min

Director

Petr Ruttner

Category

film

Genre

étude

Typology

featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent filmshort

Original title

Třináct minut

Czech title

Třináct minut

English title

Thirteen Minutes

Synopsis

Two students provoke each other in a pub and one of them, Radek, suddenly finds himself holding a pint in an outstretched hand and intends to stick out for thirteen minutes. His friend Franta measures time on his pocket watch. Mr Jarda and his very young girlfriend Olinka joins them at the table and comments on the "event." Jarda, in front of the admiring eyes of the girl, preaches to the two young men that there is no bet if no prize was set in advance. The girl's favour oscillates between the handsome Radek and her elderly boyfriend. Time passes and sweating Radek holds the glass up with the last dregs of his strength. The silly talk of his table-companions, however, irritates him and he intentionally gives up four seconds before the end. Franta understands, but the offended Jarda and Olinka immediately get up and leave.

Cast

Jana Břežková

Olinka, Jardova přítelkyně

Michal Pospíšil

kluk s pivem

Crew and creators

Director

Petr Ruttner

Screenstory

Milan Pešek

Screenplay

Milan Pešek

Director of Photography

Miloslav Filip, Karel Slach

Production Designer

Aleš Voleman

Make-Up Artist

Václav Krolop

Film Editor

Petr Ruttner

Sound Designer

Oldřich Tichý

Production Manager

Karel Fiala, Petr Kubánek

Music

Music Composed by

Josef Ceremuga

Production info

Original Title

Třináct minut

Czech Title

Třináct minut

English Title

Thirteen Minutes

Category

film

Typology

featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent film

Genre

étude

Student film

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1964

Production Year

1964

Production

Studio FAMU

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Technical info

Duration typology

short film

Duration in minutes

11 min

Original length in metres

290 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