Pochodně (1961)
Prague in the 1870s. Work in Smolík's sulphur factory is hard and dangerous to health. The poorly paid workers resemble torches because their clothes are soaked with poisonous phosphorus. Young Josef Rezler also works in the sulphur factory and uses his earnings to feed his mother and little sisters. He throws his perpetually drunken father out of the house. The older worker Brož forces Josef to learn to read and write. A cholera epidemic breaks out in Prague and Josef is the only one of his family to survive the disease...
Director: Vladimír Čech
Genre: Drama, History
Release Date: March 10, 1961
Cast
- Eduard Cupák - worker Josef Rezler
- Zuzana Stivínová - Anci Rozsypalová
- Jaroslav Vojta - factory Smolík
- Luděk Munzar - Otto - Smolík's son
- Karel Höger - Father Novotný
- Zdeněk Braunschläger - editor Kolár
- Vlastimil Hašek - singer Hejkal
- Václav Sloup - accordionist Shrovetide
- Lubomír Kostelka - singer Kulda
- Vladimír Brabec - foreman Ladislav Zápotocký
Screenplay
- František Hrubín (Lyricist)
- Vladimír Neff (Novel)
- Vladimír Neff (Lyricist)
- Jiří Červený (Lyricist)
- Vladimír Neff (Screenplay)
Music: Štěpán Lucký
Cinematography: Rudolf Stahl
Editing: Antonín Zelenka
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Themes
Epic Historical Stories
Keywords
based on novel or book, 19th century
More Films by Director: Vladimír Čech
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pochodně about?
- Prague in the 1870s. Work in Smolík's sulphur factory is hard and dangerous to health. The poorly paid workers resemble torches because their clothes are soaked with poisonous phosphorus. Young Josef Rezler also works in the sulphur factory and uses his earnings to feed his mother and little sisters. He throws his perpetually drunken father out of the house. The older worker Brož forces Josef to learn to read and write. A cholera epidemic breaks out in Prague and Josef is the only one of his family to survive the disease...
- Who directed Pochodně?
- Pochodně was directed by Vladimír Čech.
- Who stars in Pochodně?
- Pochodně stars Eduard Cupák, Zuzana Stivínová, Jaroslav Vojta, Luděk Munzar, Karel Höger, Zdeněk Braunschläger.
- What genre is Pochodně?
- Pochodně is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Pochodně produced?
- Pochodně was produced in Czechoslovakia.
- What are the themes of Pochodně?
- The themes of Pochodně include: Epic Historical Stories.