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Ze Soboty Na Neděli
''From Saturday to Sunday'' () is a 1931 Czech drama film directed by Gustav Machatý based on a screenplay by Vítězslav Nezval. Art Director on the film was Alexandr Hackenschmied. Cast * Ladislav H. Struna as Karel Benda, typesetter * Magda Maděrová as Máňa, audio typist * Jiřina Šejbalová as Nany, audio typist * Karel Jičínský as Mr. Ervín * R. A. Dvorský as Pavel * F. X. Mlejnek as Announcer * Mimi Erbenová as Nightclub attendant * Jan Richter as Drunkard * František Sauer as Drunkard * Míla Svoboda as Drunkard * Václav Menger as Police officer * Leo Marten as Club dancer * Aša Vašátková as Club dancer * Milada Matysová as Club dancer Production ''From Saturday to Sunday'' was Machatý's first sound film, which caused problems with financing. Studios weren't ready to spend resources on the sound movie for a small market. In the end the financing was provided by A-B production company and the film was shot at sound stages at A-B studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gustav Machatý
Gustav Machatý (9 May 1901 – 13 December 1963) was a Czech film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed films in Czechoslovakia, the United States, and Germany, including '' Erotikon'' and '' Ecstasy''. Life He was born Augustín Otokar Jan Machatý in Prague. His father was a real estate investor. Machatý didn't finish high school and started to work in movies as a teenager. He worked as a cinema pianist, actor, screenwriter, producer and art director. He directed his first film ''Teddy by kouřil'' in 1919. In 1920 he moved to the US, worked for Universal Pictures and returned to Czechoslovakia in 1922. In 1926 he finally managed to secure funds for his movie '' The Kreutzer Sonata''. The film was a success and led to Machatý getting offers to direct. His next movie '' Schweik in Civilian Life'' was not successful. Machatý spent two years studying foreign movies and entered the period in which he created the best movies of his career. In 1929 he made a symbolis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |