Thoughts of a Distracted Violin Player
Country
Czechoslovakia, Federal Republic of GermanyCopyright
1970Production year
1970Runtime
17 minDirector
Gerard SamaanCategory
filmGenre
étudeTypology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent filmshortOriginal title
Myšlenky jednoho nesoustředěného houslistyCzech title
Myšlenky jednoho nesoustředěného houslistyEnglish title
Thoughts of a Distracted Violin PlayerParallel title
Gedanken eines unkoncentrierten ViolinstudentenSynopsis
A student string quartet is about to rehearse a new composition, but their music is drowned out by the repeated call for general mobilization. Later, all the students appear before the draft board, one after the other. The violin player is shocked by the situation. His examination by the board is accompanied by the sounds of shooting and the soldiers humiliate the shy young man. The next rehearsal is interrupted by the sound of an alarm siren. The violin player visits his professor in his study, apologizing for the fact that he cannot concentrate on his studies. The professor thinks that the boy is distracted by his love for a woman. The youth meets a girl dressed as a bride. They begin embracing and frolicking in the snow in an undefined landscape, but suddenly find themselves walking together in a long corridor while professors seated by a table ask for the boy's documents. Soldiers appear behind the column in the room and confiscate the musician's passport. It is not even in the professor's abilities to help the young man. He is taken away by two soldiers and another two prevent the bride from getting any closer to him. Then sudden applause. - In a concert hall, a young man folds up the newspaper he was reading, takes his violin, joins the rest of the quartet and begins to play.
Note
The picture was filmed in German version and was shown on Bavarian TV in 1970.
Photos
Cast
Gerard Samaan
student
Mariana Štepitová
nevěsta
Václav Hejslar
profesor
Mirek Křen
voják
Ludvík Plíva
voják
Crew and creators
Director
Assistant Director
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Film Editor
Production Manager
Michal Pexieder, Irena Jelenová, Helena Harnachová, Karel Fiala
Pedagogical management
Elmar Klos (režie), Jiří Hanibal (odborný asistent), Josef Dobřichovský (střih), Jan Kališ (kamera)
Music
Music Composed by
Production info
Original Title
Myšlenky jednoho nesoustředěného houslisty
Czech Title
Myšlenky jednoho nesoustředěného houslisty
English Title
Thoughts of a Distracted Violin Player
Parallel Title
Gedanken eines unkoncentrierten Violinstudenten
Category
film
Typology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent film
Genre
étude
Student film
Origin country
Czechoslovakia, Federal Republic of Germany
Copyright
1970
Production Year
1970
Production
Copyright Holders
Distribution
Bayerischen Rundfunk
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
17 min
Original length in metres
484 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,37
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
German
Dialogue languages
German
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
German
