''The Magic House'' () is a 1939 Czechoslovak

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...

directed by

Otakar Vávra Otakar Vávra (28 February 1911 – 15 September 2011) was a Czech film director, screenwriter and pedagogue. Biography and career Vávra attended universities in Brno and Prague, where he studied architecture. During 1929–30, while still a stud ...

Cast

Adina Mandlová Adina Mandlová (28 January 1910 – 16 June 1991) was a Czech stage and film actress. She was one of the leading stars of 1930s and 1940s Czech cinema. She was involved in a number of scandals and love affairs. Life and career Early days Sh ...

as Marie Ungrová *

Růžena Nasková Růžena Nasková (28 November 1884 – 17 June 1960) was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in 15 films between 1915 and 1953. Selected filmography * '' The Magic House'' (1939) * '' Auntie's Fantasies'' (1941) * '' The Dancer'' (19 ...

as Vilemína Balvínová * Leopolda Dostalová as Aunt Hedvika Balvínová *

Terezie Brzková Terezie Brzková (11 January 1875 – 19 November 1966) was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in 28 films between 1939 and 1959. She is buried at the Vyšehrad Cemetery in Prague. Selected filmography * '' The Magic House'' (1939) * ...

as Aunt Anna Balvínová *

Zdeněk Štěpánek Zdeněk Štěpánek (22 September 1896 – 20 June 1968) was a Czech actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1922 and 1968. Life In 1915 Zdeněk Štěpánek joined Austro-Hungarian Army and fought at the Eastern Front. He later switched sides a ...

as Martin Balvín *

Eduard Kohout František Eduard Kohout (6 March 1889 – 25 October 1976) was a Czech stage, film actor and television actor.Mitchell p.57 Selected filmography * ''Battalion'' (1937) * '' The Magic House'' (1939) * '' Nocturnal Butterfly'' (1941) * '' The Danc ...

as Vilém Balvín *

Svetla Svozilová Svetla () is a feminine given name. It may refer to: *Svetla Bozhkova (born 1951), retired female discus thrower who competed for Bulgaria at two Summer Olympics: 1972 and 1980 *Svetla Dimitrova (born 1970), Bulgarian athlete who started out compet ...

as Rosa *

František Kreuzmann František Kreuzmann (11 October 1895 – 28 December 1960) was a Czech actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1927 and 1960. Selected filmography * ''Anton Spelec, Sharp-Shooter'' (1932) * ''Pobočník Jeho Výsosti'' (1933) * ...

as Magician Caligari *

Karel Dostal Karel Dostal (14 March 1884 – 1 March 1966) was a Czech stage and film actor.Jarka Burian. ''Modern Czech Theatre: Reflector and Conscience of a Nation''. University of Iowa Press, 2002. p. 233 Selected filmography * ''Grand Hotel Nevada'' (19 ...

as Rudolf Unger, general director

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* 1939 films 1939 drama films 1930s Czech-language films Czechoslovak black-and-white films Films directed by Otakar Vávra Czechoslovak drama films 1930s Czech films {{1930s-drama-film-stub