The First Day of the Spring Races of Prague

Country

Austria-Hungary

Copyright

1908

Production year

1908

Premiere

05/1908

Runtime

5 min

Category

film

Genre

reportage, sport

Typology

documentarytheatrical distributionshort

Original title

První den jarních dostihů pražských

Czech title

První den jarních dostihů pražských

English title

The First Day of the Spring Races of Prague

Synopsis

Horse racing fans are coming from the train station towards the racecourse in Chuchle. The festively dressed audience is watching the race. The cameraman captures not only the visitor boxes, the horses and the racetrack, but also the surroundings of the stadium.

Note

The film was filmed and presented as a part of the Jubilee Exhibition of the Chamber of Trade and Commerce at the Prague Exhibition Grounds, which lasted from May to October 1908. – The event itself took place on 10th May 1908.

Crew and creators

Director of Photography

Jan Kříženecký

Locations

Velká Chuchle u Prahy, závodiště (Velká Chuchle u Prahy), nádraží (Velká Chuchle u Prahy), kostel sv. Jana Nepomuckého (Velká Chuchle u Prahy)

Production info

Original Title

První den jarních dostihů pražských

Czech Title

První den jarních dostihů pražských

English Title

The First Day of the Spring Races of Prague

Category

film

Typology

documentarytheatrical distribution

Genre

reportage, sport

Origin country

Austria-Hungary

Copyright

1908

Production Year

1908

Premiere

premiere 05/1908 (Jubilejní výstava obchodní a živnostenské komory na pražském Výstavišti)
renewed premiere 30 August 2018 /suitable for all ages without limit/

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Distribution

Národní filmový archiv (obnovená 2018)

Technical info

Duration typology

short film

Duration in minutes

5 min

Original length in metres

20 meters

Distribution carrier

35mm, DCP 2-D

Aspect ratio

1:1,33, 1:1,26

Colour

black & white

Sound

silent

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

without dialogue

Subtitles languages

without subtitles

Intertitles languages

without subtitles

Opening/End credits languages

without subtitles