The King of Comedians

Country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1963

Production year

1963

Premiere

27 December 1963

Runtime

82 min

Category

film

Genre

compilation

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Král komiků

Second title

Vlasta Burian

Czech title

Král komiků

English title

The King of Comedians

English second title

Vlasta Burian

Synopsis

Jiří Štuchal makes an impression of Vlasta Burian on stage. After one performance, he begins to see the famous comedian everywhere he looks. He cancels his work commitments and goes on holiday, but even inside a train he meets Burian and begins to have dreams about parts of the comedian's famous films. After he reaches his destination at a small train station, it seems that it is finally over, as Burian says goodbye to him and waves from the departing train. Grandfather, who keeps bees in his garden, recognizes Štuchal. He offers him honey and only one thing in return: to make an impression of Burian for him.

Cast

Jiří Štuchal

on sám, imitátor Vlasty Buriana

Crew and creators

Director of Photography

Adolf Hejzlar, archivní záběry

Production Designer

Bohumil Pokorný

Film Editor

Miroslav Hájek

Sound Designer

Miloslav Hůrka

Production Manager

Miloslav Procházka

Unit Production Manager

Zdeňka Černá, Jan Bočánek

Consultant

Myrtil Frída

Cooperation

Československá filmotéka

Music

Music Composed by

Zdeněk Liška

Selected Music

Luděk Hulan (Tanec)

Music Performed by

FISYO (Music Conducted by František Belfín), Jazzové studio Luďka Hulana

Songs

Oči černé

Song Composer Eman Fiala
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav Mottl
Singer Vlasta Burian

Zahrajte mi horny

Song Composer Eman Fiala
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav Mottl
Singer Vlasta Burian

Rizoto picollo /italská píseň/

Song Composer Dalibor Pták
Writer of Lyrics Vlasta Burian
Singer Vlasta Burian

Tyrolské Alpy miluji /německá píseň/

Song Composer Dalibor Pták
Writer of Lyrics Vlasta Burian
Singer Vlasta Burian

Mademoiselle la sardele /francouzská píseň/

Song Composer Dalibor Pták
Writer of Lyrics Vlasta Burian
Singer Vlasta Burian

Magyár rembér /maďarská píseň/

Song Composer Dalibor Pták
Writer of Lyrics Vlasta Burian
Singer Vlasta Burian

Pozvala mě jedna kněžna do kiosku

Song Composer Eman Fiala
Writer of Lyrics Jaroslav Mottl
Singer Vlasta Burian

Production info

Original Title

Král komiků

Czech Title

Král komiků

Second Title

Vlasta Burian

English Title

The King of Comedians

English Second Title

Vlasta Burian

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

compilation

Origin country

Czechoslovakia

Copyright

1963

Production Year

1963

Production specifications

technical Screenplay approved 16 May 1963
start of filming 3 June 1963
end of filming 28 June 1963
projection approval 8 October 1963
withdrawal from distribution 31 August 1976

Premiere

preview 13 December 1963 (kino Sevastopol /1 týden/, Praha)
premiere 20 December 1963 /suitable for youths/ (kina Jalta /5 týdnů/, Dukla /1 týden/, Flora /1 týden/, Morava /1 týden/, Radost /1 týden/, Vzlet /1 týden/, Oko /1 týden od 27. 12./, Domovina /½ týdne od 31. 12./, Mír /1 týden od 3. 1. 1964/, Arbes /1 týden od 10. 1. 1964/ a Bystrica /1 týden od 17. 1. 1964/, Praha)
premiere 27 December 1963 /suitable for youths/ (celostátní)

Copyright Holders

Národní filmový archiv

Studio

Hostivař

Creative Group

Tvůrčí skupina Feix – Brož, Miloš Brož (vedoucí dramaturg tvůrčí skupiny), Karel Feix (vedoucí výroby tvůrčí skupiny)

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

82 min

Original length in metres

2 492 meters

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

Opening/End credits languages

Czech