Arthur and Leontine

Arthur and Leontine (Czech: Artur a Leontýna) is a 1940 Czech comedy film directed by Miroslav Josef Krnanský and starring Jiří Dohnal, Lída Baarová and František Smolík.[1]

Arthur and Leontine
Directed byMiroslav Josef Krnanský
Written byIgnát Herrmann (novel)
Miroslav Josef Krnanský
Karel Melísek
StarringJiří Dohnal
Lída Baarová
František Smolík
CinematographyJan Roth
Edited byMarie Bourová
Music byJosef Stelibský
Production
company
Nationalfilm
Distributed byNationalfilm
Release date
16 August 1940
CountriesProtectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
LanguageCzech

The film's sets were designed by the art director Jan Zázvorka.

It was made during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia.[2]

Plot

A wealthy playboy leads an irresponsible life until he meets an attractive and hard-working woman who leads him to transform his ways.

Main cast

  • Jiří Dohnal as Artur Drmola
  • Lída Baarová as Leontýna Sobotová
  • František Smolík as Jakub Drmola
  • Zdeňka Baldová as Márinka Drmolová
  • Theodor Pištěk as Alexandr Sobota
  • Jaromíra Pacová as Sobotová
  • Zita Kabátová as Klárka
  • Bedřich Veverka as Bohousek
  • Josef Gruss as Karel
  • Stella Májová as Dolfi
  • František Paul as Procurist
  • Hermína Vojtová as Fanynka
  • Marie Norrová as Katynka
  • Václav Trégl as Karásek, servant
  • František Kovařík as Fidrmuc
  • Vlasta Hrubá as Terinka
  • František Černý as Speaker

References

  1. Miroslava p.179
  2. Bock & Bergfelder p.22

Bibliography

  • Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
  • Burianová Miroslava. Móda v ulicích protektorátu. Grada Publishing, 2013.


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