The Organist at St. Vitus' Cathedral
| The Organist at St. Vitus' Cathedral | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Martin Frič |
| Written by | Martin Frič Václav Wasserman Vítezslav Nezval |
| Produced by | Vladimír Stránský |
| Starring | Karel Hašler |
| Cinematography | Jaroslav Blažek |
| Distributed by | Lloydfilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Silent |
The Organist at St. Vitus' Cathedral (Czech: Varhaník u sv. Víta) is a 1929 silent Czech drama film directed by Martin Frič.[1]
Production[edit]
The movie was shot at Kavalírka film studio.[2] Exterior scenes were shot on location at Prague Castle. Frič was inspired by Billy Bitzer's The Love Flower. In the middle of filming a producer Vladimír Stránský went bankrupt and committed suicide.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Karel Hašler as Organist
- Oscar Marion as Ivan, painter (as Oskar Marion)
- Suzanne Marwille as Klára, foster-child
- Ladislav H. Struna as Josef Falk, extortionist
- Otto Zahrádka as Klára's father
- Marie Ptáková as Abbess
- Vladimír Smíchovský as Innkeeper
- Josef Kobík as Fish vendor
- Milka Balek-Brodská as Maiden
- Roza Schlesingerová as Women in the Cathedral
- Václav Wasserman as New organist
References[edit]
- ^ "Varhaník u sv. Víta". csfd.cz. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Varhaník u sv. Víta". Filmový přehled.
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