Directed by:
František ČápCinematography:
Ferdinand PečenkaComposer:
Roman BlahníkCast:
Hana Vítová, Svatopluk Beneš, Adina Mandlová, Gustav Nezval, Marie Glázrová, Eduard Kohout, Elena Hálková, Jaroslav Marvan, Rudolf Hrušínský, Marie Blažková (more)Plots(1)
Marta Dekasová works as a governess for a family living in a garrison town. The officers are attracted by her charm, in particular lieutenant Kala, but the girl is in love with the gloomy first lieutenant Varga. She cannot keep her feelings a secret even when she discovers he is married. Marta's declaration of love is rejected since Varga loves his wife, the actress Helena. The unhappy girl then succumbs to Kala's passions. Marta's jealous employer sacks her. Marta has to leave and subsequently meets her friend Anča in the capital; in her dishonourable profession, Anča is known as Kiki. Marta moves in with her and becomes a singer in a winebar. There the young student Michal falls hopelessly in love with her. During a New Year's Eve celebration Varga, his wife and Kala visit the bar. Marta still longs for the first lieutenant. She runs out into the street after him and begs him to embrace her. Michal sees them together and shoots the girl and mortally wounds her. Standing over her dead body Varga realises how strong her love for him was. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Hana Vítová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Valentin Dobrotivý (1942)
The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire (1949)
The Merry Wives (1938)
Svatopluk Beneš
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Sňatky z rozumu (1968) (series)
Lucerna (1967) (TV movie)
The Good Soldier Schweik (1956)
Adina Mandlová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
He Stood at the Till (1939)
Ducháček Will Fix It (1938)
Christian (1939)
Gustav Nezval
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Mnoho povyku pro nic (1972) (theatrical recording)
Lakomec (1972) (theatrical recording)
Alexandr Dumas starší (1970) (series)
Marie Glázrová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Kočičí hra (1982) (theatrical recording)
Higher Principle (1960)
Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... (1954)
Eduard Kohout
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Cremator (1968)
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1961)
The Stolen Airship (1966)
Elena Hálková
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Higher Principle (1960)
Těžká Barbora (1960) (theatrical recording)
Vajíčko (1968) (TV movie)
Jaroslav Marvan
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Rudolf Hrušínský
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Higher Principle (1960)
The Elementary School (1991)
Journey into the Depth of the Student's Soul (1939)
Marie Blažková
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Journey into the Depth of the Student's Soul (1939)
He Stood at the Till (1939)
Ducháček Will Fix It (1938)
Jan W. Speerger
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Christian (1939)
The Blue Star Hotel (1941)
The Lumberjack (1922)
Anna Steimarová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Christian (1939)
Baron Munchhausen (1940)
Catacombs (1940)
Jiří Vondrovič
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Nebe a dudy (1941)
The Blue Star Hotel (1941)
Poslední mohykán (1947)
Anna Gabrielová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
He Stood at the Till (1939)
The Merry Wives (1938)
Nocturnal Butterfly (1941)
Josef Kotapiš
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
The Valley of the Bees (1967)
You Are a Widow, Sir (1970)
Hostinec „U kamenného stolu“ (1948)
Darja Hajská
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)
Men About Town (1969)
Station Master (1941)
Václav Pecián
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Battalion (1927)
His Majesty's Adjutant (1933)
Happy Journey (1943)
Renée Lavecká
Best movies:
Nocturnal Butterfly (1941)
Don't Take Shelter When It Rains! (1962)
Čeněk Šlégl
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
He Stood at the Till (1939)
School Is the Foundation of Life (1938)
Station Master (1941)
Vladimír Štros
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
The Blue Star Hotel (1941)
Valentin Dobrotivý (1942)
Long Live with Dearly Departed (1935)