''Wolf Trap'' ( cs, Vlčí jáma) is a 1957 Czech drama film by

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, based on the 1938 Jarmila Glazarová's novel of the same name.

Plot

Orphaned 18-year-old girl Jana comes to live with a childless couple – Robert and Klára, his much older wife. Robert falls in love with Jana.

Production

The film was shot in

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and Stromovka park in Prague. Interior scenes were shot in

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. The first choice for the role of Jana was an actress Jana Rybářová, who committed suicide before the start of the shooting.

Cast

* Miroslav Doležal as Mayor Robert Rýdl *

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as Klára Rýdlová *

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as Jana, their foster daughter * Jaroslav Průcha as Family physician *

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as Schillingerová *

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as Maid Petronila *

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as Gertruda *

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as Frýdecký *

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as Grocer

Awards and nominations

Venice Film Festival *Won: FIPRESCI Award *Won: New Cinema Award *Won: Special Jury Award for

*Nominated: Golden Lion

References

External links

* 1957 films Czech drama films Czechoslovak drama films Films based on Czech novels 1950s Czech-language films 1950s Czech films {{1950s-CzechRepublic-film-stub