The Ultimatum
Category
filmGenre
étudeTypology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent filmshortOriginal title
UltimátumCzech title
UltimátumEnglish title
The UltimatumSynopsis
A student girl named Petra dances during a jazz-ballet lesson. Her biggest passion is, however, photography. She sends her images to various competitions, desires to have her own solo exhibition and constantly attempts to improve herself in the field. Her roommate Alena earns extra money as a model. She tries to drag Petra out to parties – because youth is so short, isn’t it? Petra’s boyfriend works in a foreign trade and he is always impeccably dressed. He gets the chance to leave for a long business trip abroad, only on the condition that he is married. So he thus asks Petra – who originally attracted him by her natural looks and no make up – to dress more fashionably, wear make-up and generally improve her appearance. He somewhat takes it for granted that Petra would love to marry him anytime. Petra is offended by his behaviour. At a disco, Alena introduces her to a successful photographer Martin. Petra wants him to look at her photographs. The convivial bon vivant invites her to his place and seduces her routinely. The puzzled Petra wants to confess to her boyfriend but then she meets him at a photography exhibition, intimately accompanied by the mondaine Alena.
Photos
Cast
Anneta Komárková
Voice by Ilona Svobodová
studentka-fotografka Petra
Jaroslava Procházková
studentka-modelka Alena
Jan Čenský
Alenin přítel
Pavel Lehotský
Petřin přítel
Alois Švehlík
fotograf Martin
Adriena Vlasáková
sekretářka Helenka
Crew and creators
Director
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Second Unit Photography
Camera Operator
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Production Manager
Pedagogical management
Ludvík Ráža (režie), Jan Kališ (kamera), Alois Fišárek (střih), Hana Bezrouková
Music
Production info
Original Title
Ultimátum
Czech Title
Ultimátum
English Title
The Ultimatum
Category
film
Typology
featurenon-theatrical distributionstudent film
Genre
étude
Student film
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1982
Production Year
1982
Production
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
18 min
Original length in metres
500 meters
Distribution carrier
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
