''The May Fairy'' (Czech: ''Pohádka máje'') is a 1926 Czech
silent romance film directed by
Karl Anton based on a
Vilém Mrštík
Vilém Mrštík (; 14 May 1863 in Jimramov – 2 March 1912 in Diváky) was a Czech writer and dramatist.
Career
He is known for his novel ''Santa Lucia'' (1893). With his brother, Alois (1861–1925) he also wrote the drama '' Maryša'' (1894). ...
's novel. It is credited with helping to introduce the tradition of
lyricism
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Often used to describe the capability of a Lyricist.
Description
Lyricism is when art is expressed in a beautiful or imaginative way, or when it has an ...
in
Czech cinema
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''The Fabulous World of Jules Verne'' is considered the most internationally successful Czech film ever ma ...
.
It was shot in several locations including
Prague and
Vienna. Another
adaptation of the novel was made in 1940 by
Otakar Vávra.
Cast
*Ferdinand Kaňkovský as Forester
*Anna Opplová as Forester's Wife
*Anita Janová as Helenka
*Jarmila Horáková as Gusta
*Berta Reifová as Albína
*
George Voskovec
Jiří Voskovec (), born Jiří Wachsmann and known in the United States as George Voskovec (June 19, 1905 – July 1, 1981) was a Czech actor, writer, dramatist, and director who became an American citizen in 1955. Throughout much of his career ...
as Ríša
*Ludvík Veverka as Ríša's Friend
*Antonín Marek as Priest
*Betty Kysilková as Priest's Housekeeper
*Božena Svobodová as Ríša's Landlady
*Mary Jansová as Waiter
*Marie Počepická as Marta
*
František Fišer as Jenyš
*Saša Dobrovolná as Jenyš's Mother
*Jindřich Lhoták as Nikolaus von Rittenburg
*
Jan Richter
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as Policeman
*Ladislav H. Struna as Pimp
*
Helena Zmatlíková as Helenka
Release
The film was reconstructed in 2005 and re-released in cinemas with live music by Neuvěřitelno.
References
External links
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Czech silent feature films
Czech romantic films
1920s romance films
Films directed by Karl Anton
Czech black-and-white films
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