''The Merry Wives'' ( cs, Cech panen kutnohorských) is a 1938 Czechoslovak historical
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Otakar Vávra
Otakar Vávra (28 February 1911 – 15 September 2011) was a Czechs, Czech film director, screenwriter and Pedagogy, pedagogue. He was born in Hradec Králové, Austria-Hungary, now part of the Czech Republic.
Biography and career
Vávra atten ...
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Cast
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Zdeněk Štěpánek
Zdeněk Štěpánek (22 September 1896 – 20 June 1968) was a Czech actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1922 and 1968.
Selected filmography
* '' St. Wenceslas'' (1930)
* '' Paradise Road'' (1936)
* '' The World Is Ours'' (1937)
* '' Skelet ...
as Mikuláš Dačický of Heslov
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Ladislav Pešek as Očko
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Václav Vydra as Vilém of Vřesovice
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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 ...
as Alderman Tříska
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Jiřina Šejbalová as Žofie, Tříska's wife
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Theodor Pištěk as Vogt Vodňanský
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Antonie Nedošinská as Vodňanský's wife
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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 Master Felix of Hasenburg
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Gustav Hilmar
Gustav Hilmar, real name Gustav Černý (30 January 1891 – 19 March 1967) was a Czech film actor. He appeared in 46 films between 1927 and 1964.
He is buried at the Vinohrady Cemetery.
Selected filmography
* ''Hordubalové'' (1937)
* ' ...
as Tailor Mládek
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Hana Vítová as Alžběta
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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 Rozina
References
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1938 films
1938 comedy films
1930s historical comedy films
Czechoslovak comedy films
Czech historical comedy films
1930s Czech-language films
Czechoslovak black-and-white films
Films directed by Otakar Vávra
1930s Czech films
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