Starring Oldřich Nový

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1980

Production year

1980

Premiere

5 December 1980

Runtime

87 min

Director

Vladimír Čech

Genre

music, comedy

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

V hlavní roli Oldřich Nový

Czech title

V hlavní roli Oldřich Nový

English title

Starring Oldřich Nový

Working title

Dobrý večer pane Nový / Růže pro Oldřicha N. / Růže

Summary

This clip-based retrospective, connected via a skeleton of newly-filmed scenes, has a somewhat unusual back-story: the Semafor Theatre, whose ensemble cast contributes to this film, operated at the site of the former Nové divadlo – Oldřich Nový’s home stage. However, since the key figure at the Semafor Theatre, Jiří Suchý, was banned from appearing on the silver screen for his political views, this project, conceived by director Rudolf Adler, was taken over by Vladimír Čech, who was somewhat less squeamish about working under regime duress. The year of 1980 thus yielded an escapist film about one of the most popular Czech actors of the first half of the 20 century – albeit one which does not feature a newly-filmed appearance from Nový himself, who was 81 at the time, and had already retired from acting. The story sees prominent contemporary actors, singers and musicians attending a birthday party held for the interwar star. Renditions of Nový’s songs alternate with sequences from his films and recordings of the actor’s voice.

Synopsis

The Semafor Theatre is preparing a birthday celebration for the actor Oldřich Nový. The venue is more than appropriate, as this is the very location of the former New Theatre owned and managed by this popular actor, singer, dancer and director. The actor receives many flowers and these are taken care of by a pretty flower-girl called Zdenička. The girl's beauty incites interest of several men: the director, the local dandy and the clown. The great banquet is attended by many actors, singers and musicians: Ferdinand Havlík Orchestra, František Filipovský, Ljuba Hermanová, Eva Pilarová, Karel Gott, Jiří Korn, Raoul Schránil, Nelly Gajerová, Jiřina Bohdalová, Ela Šárková and many others. While awaiting the guest of honour, everybody is drinking wine, enjoying the buffet and talking to each other. The singers occasionally sing their hit songs and sections of Oldřich Nový's films are projected. The dandy and the clown keep trying to impress Zdenička. Then, suddenly, the stage manager realizes that he forgot to deliver the invitation to Oldřich Nový. He persuades one of the present journalists to go and fetch the actor. The attempt fails and the actor does not come. Instead, the journalist brings a recording of Nový's speech in which he describes his way to success and to happiness not only for himself, but also for others.

Photos

Oldřich Nový

hlas ze záznamu, on sám

Crew and creators

Set Designer

Cvrček Jiří ml., Karel Krejčí, Eva Slívová

Costume Designer

Marie Franková

Costumes

Eva Lackingerová, Eva Vacková

Make-Up Artist

František Čížek, Vlasta Hájková, Jaroslav Hruška

Film Editor

Jan Chaloupek

Assistant Film Editor

Alena Chvojková

Sound Designer

Jiří Lenoch

Production Manager

Karel Škop

Unit Production Manager

Jiří Holeček, Juraj Zach

Unit Production Manager

Adriena Váchová

Consultant

Zdeněk Boubelík

Cooperation

Lenka Rambousková (klapka), Jan Kuděla (fotograf)

Music

Music Composed by

Ferdinand Havlík

Music Performed by

Orchestr Ferdinanda Havlíka (Music Conducted by Ferdinand Havlík)

Songs

Vy jste nejhezčí ze všech dam, paní

Song Composer Sláva Eman Nováček
Writer of Lyrics Oldřich Nový
Singer Jiří Korn

Škoda, že nejste kouzelníkem

Song Composer Sláva Eman Nováček
Writer of Lyrics Antonín Špatenka
Singer Jitka Nováková

Kdyby tak pánbůh dal

Song Composer Josef Stelibský
Writer of Lyrics Karel MelíšekVladimír Slavínský
Singer Eva Svobodová

Žádný muž není svatý

Song Composer Jára Beneš
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav MottlJosef Neuberg
Singer Mary Grossová

Neříkej žádné ženě o srdce

Song Composer Sláva Eman Nováček
Writer of Lyrics Oldřich Nový
Singer Oldřich Nový

Klaudie

Song Composer Petr Hapka
Writer of Lyrics Zdeněk Rytíř
Singer Jiří Korn

Růžová krinolína

Song Composer František Svojík

Oči čokoládové

Song Composer Jiří Mihule
Writer of Lyrics František Kudrna
Singer Eva PilarováOldřich Nový

Jen pro ten dnešní den

Song Composer Sláva Eman Nováček
Writer of Lyrics Josef Gruss
Singer Karel AugustaOldřich Nový

Na děvče mi nesahej

Song Composer Julius Kalaš
Writer of Lyrics Karel Hrnčíř
Singer Oldřich Nový

Proč obraz tvůj nedá srdci spát

Song Composer Sláva Eman Nováček
Writer of Lyrics K. M. Walló
Singer Karel Gott

Production info

Original Title

V hlavní roli Oldřich Nový

Czech Title

V hlavní roli Oldřich Nový

English Title

Starring Oldřich Nový

Working Title

Dobrý večer pane Nový / Růže pro Oldřicha N. / Růže

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

music, comedy

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1980

Production Year

1980

Production specifications

literary Screenplay approved 26 June 1979
start of filming 21 January 1980
technical Screenplay approved 27 February 1980
end of filming 17 June 1980
projection approval 26 June 1980

Premiere

premiere 5 December 1980 /suitable for youths/

Production

Filmové studio Barrandov

Copyright Holders

Státní fond kinematografie

Distribution

Ústřední půjčovna filmů

Creative Group

Dramaturgická skupina Drahoslava Makovičky, Drahoslav Makovička (vedoucí dramaturgické skupiny)

Sales

Národní filmový archiv, Obchodní oddělení

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

87 min

Original length in metres

2 479 meters

Distribution carrier

16mm, 35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,37

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

mono

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

Czech

Starring Oldřich Nový

Country

Copyright

Production year

Premiere

Runtime

Director

Category

Genre

Typology

Original title

Czech title

English title

Working title

Summary

Synopsis

Photos

Cast

Františka Zemanová

Libuše Vojáčková

Veronika Borovcová

Bobina Staňková

Z. Tomsová

Jitka Havlíčková

Václav Buben

Jaroslav Folprecht

Věra Janoušková

Rudolf Smolík

František Sojka

Jan Svatoš

Jaroslav Veselý (2)

Rudolf Šnajdr

Jiří Hájek (2)

Karel Mezera

Zdeněk Šedivý

Pavel Greifoner

S. Homolová

O. Navrátilová

Dubbing

Crew and creators

Director

Second Unit Director

Assistant Director

Continuity

Screenstory

Screenplay

Shooting Script

Dramaturg

Director of Photography

Second Unit Photography

Camera Operator

Production Designer

Assistent Production Designer

Set Designer

Costume Designer

Costumes

Make-Up Artist

Film Editor

Assistant Film Editor

Sound Designer

Production Manager

Unit Production Manager

Unit Production Manager

Consultant

Cooperation

Music

Music Composed by

Music Performed by

Songs

Vy jste nejhezčí ze všech dam, paní

Škoda, že nejste kouzelníkem

Kdyby tak pánbůh dal

Žádný muž není svatý

Neříkej žádné ženě o srdce

Klaudie

Růžová krinolína

Oči čokoládové

Jen pro ten dnešní den

Na děvče mi nesahej

Proč obraz tvůj nedá srdci spát