''Arthur and Leontine'' (Czech: ''Artur a Leontýna'') is a 1940 Czech

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directed by

Miroslav Josef Krnanský Miroslav may refer to: * Miroslav (given name), a Slavic masculine given name * Young America (clipper), ''Young America'' (clipper) or ''Miroslav'', an Austrian clipper ship in the Transatlantic case oil trade * Miroslav (Znojmo District), a town ...

and starring

Jiří Dohnal Jiří (; ''YI-RZHEE''), the Czech is a masculine given name, equivalent to English George, may refer to: Given name B * Jiří Antonín Benda * Jiří Baborovský *Jiří Barta *Jiří Bartoška * Jiří Bicek * Jiří Bobok *Jiří Bubla *Jiř ...

, Lída Baarová and

František Smolík František Smolík (23 January 1891 – 26 January 1972) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in more than 75 films between 1920 and 1968. Selected filmography *'' The Mystery of the Blue Room'' (1933) * '' The Ruined Shopkeeper'' (1 ...

. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jan Zázvorka. It was made during the

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Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ...

.Bock & Bergfelder p.22

Plot

A wealthy

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leads an irresponsible life until he meets an attractive and hard-working woman who leads him to transform his ways.

Main cast

as Artur Drmola * Lída Baarová as Leontýna Sobotová *

as Jakub Drmola *

Zdeňka Baldová Zdeňka Baldová, born as Zdeňka Balašová, married Hilarová (20 February 1885 – 26 September 1958) was a Czech film actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1921 and 1958. Baldová is buried at the Vinohrady Cemetery. Sele ...

as Márinka Drmolová * Theodor Pištěk as Alexandr Sobota * Jaromíra Pacová as Sobotová * Zita Kabátová as Klárka * Bedřich Veverka as Bohousek * Josef Gruss as Karel * Stella Májová as Dolfi *

František Paul František () is a masculine given name of Czech origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include: * Frank Daniel (František Daniel) (1926–1996), Czech film director, producer, and screenwrit ...

as Procurist * Hermína Vojtová as Fanynka * Marie Norrová as Katynka *

Václav Trégl Václav Trégl (10 December 1902 – 11 February 1979) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1933 and 1977. Selected filmography * '' The Inspector General'' (1933) * '' Workers, Let's Go'' (1934) * ''Pos ...

as Karásek, servant * František Kovařík as Fidrmuc * Vlasta Hrubá as Terinka * František Černý as Speaker

References

Bibliography

* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. * Burianová Miroslava. ''Móda v ulicích protektorátu''. Grada Publishing, 2013.

External links

* 1940 films Czech comedy films 1940 comedy films 1940s Czech-language films Films directed by Miroslav Josef Krnanský Czech black-and-white films 1940s Czech films {{1940s-CzechRepublic-film-stub