Cinematography:
Karel DeglComposer:
Jiří SrnkaCast:
Václav Sova, Otylie Beníšková, Lída Baarová, Svatopluk Beneš, Antonie Nedošinská, Zorka Janů, Josef Stadler, Jaroslav Liška, František Roland (more)Plots(1)
After eight years of studying, Julio, the eighteen-year-old son of a lord of the manor, now lately deceased, returns home. He is warmly welcomed by his old nurse Paulina and his cousin Rosa. However, he receives only cold stares from Rosa's mother, Julio's aunt. The ageing woman keeps her distance from everyone and does not wish the young people to mix with the local youths. The temperamental Rosa has bewitched the timid Julio and he finally has to runs away from her. He meets Petr, his friend from childhood who works at the manor as a gardener. Petr takes him to meet his friends and they spend their leisure time in the romantic environment of the river. One night, the old ferryman tends the wounds of a young man named Šimon, a student from Prague who causes unease among the friends. The ferryman's granddaughter Klárka falls in love with him but he only treats her like a child. Šimon has eyes only for Rosa, who returns his feelings. Klárka's jealousy drives her to attempt suicide. She is saved, but at the cost of Petr's life. The summer ends, Šimon goes back to Prague and says farewell to Rosa. Rosa tells him she is expecting his child and so Šimon takes her with him. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Václav Sova
Best movies:
Fiery Summer (1939)
Otylie Beníšková
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Distant Journey (1948)
Zapomenutý čert (1964) (TV movie)
Lost in the Suburbs (1948)
Lída Baarová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Barcarole (1935)
Girl in Blue (1939)
The Young and the Passionate (1953)
Svatopluk Beneš
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Sňatky z rozumu (1968) (series)
Lucerna (1967) (TV movie)
The Good Soldier Schweik (1956)
Antonie Nedošinská
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Nebe a dudy (1941)
Girl in Blue (1939)
Capek's Tales (1947)
Zorka Janů
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
School Is the Foundation of Life (1938)
Baron Munchhausen (1940)
The Merry Wives (1938)
Josef Stadler
Best movies:
Fiery Summer (1939)
Jan Cimbura (1941)
Jaroslav Liška
Best movies:
Grandmother (1940)
Fiery Summer (1939)
František Roland
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
School Is the Foundation of Life (1938)
The Blue Star Hotel (1941)
Baron Munchhausen (1940)
Jan W. Speerger
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Christian (1939)
The Blue Star Hotel (1941)
The Lumberjack (1922)
Bohdan Lachman
Austrian Empire
Best movies:
Jiřina Šejbalová
Austria-Hungary
Best movies:
Men About Town (1969)
Sňatky z rozumu (1968) (series)
Láska jako trám (1967) (TV movie)