The Show-Case Benefactor

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1955

Production year

1955

Category

povídka

Genre

comedy, short-story

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Original title

Vzorný mecenáš

Czech title

Vzorný mecenáš

English title

The Show-Case Benefactor

Synopsis

The industrialist Kauble unwillingly becomes the recipient of numerous applications for financial help. He hides from the mass of petitioners in his apartment. The inventor Langhalter brings him his invention, which explodes and Kauble's home is in ruins.

Crew and creators

Based on

Jaroslav Hašek (Nadace pana Kaubleho ve prospěch místních chudých – povídka)

Production info

Original Title

Vzorný mecenáš

Czech Title

Vzorný mecenáš

English Title

The Show-Case Benefactor

Category

povídka

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

comedy, short-story

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1955

Production Year

1955

Technical info

Distribution carrier

16mm, 35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,37

Colour

black & white

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

mono

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Intertitles languages

Czech

Opening/End credits languages

Czech