The Knife Grinder

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1970

Production year

1970

Category

povídka

Genre

short-story, love story

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Original title

Brusič nožů

Czech title

Brusič nožů

English title

The Knife Grinder

Synopsis

Grinder František and the hefty Jakub both make amorous advances to the good-looking tramp Josefina. Josefina is prepared to go with the one who proves stronger. Jakub wins the fight but when he tries to leave with Josefina in his cart the horse bolts. František manages to calm it down, finally winning both Josefina and Jakub's cart.

Production info

Original Title

Brusič nožů

Czech Title

Brusič nožů

English Title

The Knife Grinder

Category

povídka

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

short-story, love story

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1970

Production Year

1970

Technical info

Distribution carrier

16mm, 35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,66, 1:2,35

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

mono

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

Czech