Arthur and Leontine

Arthur and Leontine
Directed by Miroslav Josef Krnanský
Written by Ignát Herrmann (novel)
Miroslav Josef Krnanský
Karel Melísek
Starring Jirí Dohnal
Lída Baarová
Frantisek Smolík
Music by Josef Stelibský
Cinematography Jan Roth
Edited by Marie Bourová
Production
company
Nationalfilm
Distributed by Nationalfilm
Release date
16 August 1940
Country Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Language Czech

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

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

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

Synopsis

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

  • Jirí Dohnal as Artur Drmola
  • Lída Baarová as Leontýna Sobotová
  • Frantisek Smolík as Jakub Drmola
  • Zdenka Baldová as Márinka Drmolová
  • Theodor Pistek as Alexandr Sobota
  • Jaromíra Pacová as Sobotová
  • Zita Kabátová as Klárka
  • Bedrich Veverka as Bohousek
  • Josef Gruss as Karel
  • Stella Májová as Dolfi
  • Frantisek Paul as Procurist
  • Hermína Vojtová as Fanynka
  • Marie Norrová as Katynka
  • Václav Trégl as Karásek, servant
  • Frantisek Kovárík as Fidrmuc
  • Vlasta Hrubá as Terinka
  • Frantisek Cerný 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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