The Show-Case Love of the Better People

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1955

Production year

1955

Category

povídka

Genre

comedy, short-story

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Original title

Vzorná láska lepších lidí

Czech title

Vzorná láska lepších lidí

English title

The Show-Case Love of the Better People

Synopsis

The old bachelor Hanzlíček is pursued by his landlady who wants to marry him to her daughter, Anna. She tries to force him to join them on the Sunday picnic but Hanzlíček resists. Completely exhausted, he throws himself in Vltava and tries to kill himself. The landlady saves his life and forces the weakened man to sign a promise that he will marry Anna within three months.

Crew and creators

Based on

Jaroslav Hašek (Zpověď starého mládence – povídka)

Production info

Original Title

Vzorná láska lepších lidí

Czech Title

Vzorná láska lepších lidí

English Title

The Show-Case Love of the Better People

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