Directed by:
Stanislav ŠotekCinematography:
Otto HellerCast:
Jiří Nedošinský, Eduard Blažek, František Kudláček, Marie Grossová, Jan W. Speerger, Rudolf Myzet, Anny Seidlová, Běla Winklerová, Miloš Mašek, Jeník Mašek, Jindřich Edl, Julius Lébl, Josef Mašek (more)Plots(1)
Owner of a steel plant Gowell devotes his time to the smooth running of his factory while his wife leads an idle life. Their spoiled son Jiří turns into an attractive but dissipated man who wants to marry Olga, the daughter of the wealthy Reymond. After Gowell's steelworks goes bankrupt, and his wife runs off with her lover, there is no more talk of wedding. Jiří throws himself into "a tough struggle for existence"; first he works as a labourer, then he studies modern languages and finally acquires the position of procurator. When "a catastrophe at sea also destroys the property of Olga's father," the girl goes to seek work in a factory office. Here she meets Jiří who, "for an hour, makes her suffer the anguish of unrequited love but then finally takes her, repentant and submissive, into his arms". (Acording to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.) (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Jiří Nedošinský
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Golden Woman (1920)
Eduard Blažek
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The White Disease (1937)
The World Where One Goes Begging (1938)
Lidé na kře (1937)
František Kudláček
Austrian Empire
Best movies:
Adam and Eve (1922)
Gipsies (1921)
The Golden Woman (1920)
Marie Grossová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Good Soldier Schweik (1956)
The Secret of Blood (1953)
Business Under Distress (1931)
Jan W. Speerger
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Christian (1939)
The Blue Star Hotel (1941)
The Lumberjack (1922)
Rudolf Myzet
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
This Land Is Mine (1943)
Jánošík (1921)
Běla Winklerová
Austria-Hungary
Jindřich Edl
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Lumberjack (1922)
Anton Špelec, ostrostřelec (1932)
The Poisoned Light (1921)
Julius Lébl
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Tři vejce do skla (1937)
Josef Mašek
Best movies:
Days of Betrayal II. (1973)
Days of Betrayal I. (1973)
Josef Rovenský
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Fair People (1930)
The Lumberjack (1922)
The Sins of Love (1929)