Cikáni (1922)
Also known as Gypsies
1922 · Silent film · 117 min · dir. Karl Anton
- Drama
Synopsis
The tale of the Venetian gondolier whose desire for revenge following a thwarted love affair leads him to Bohemia. The intricate plot also deals with destinies of other characters, who finally come together in a dramatic encounter at one time and in one place. In his role as screenwriter and director, Anton produced a highly accomplished version of Mácha’s work. He respected the original but was also able, along with the DoP Karel Kopřiva, to capitalise on the possibilities that the film medium offered. For the Venice prologue, the filmmakers exploited the photogenic qualities of the city – the narrow streets, the lagoons, gondolas and the sea – and they moved the set to the enigmatic Czech landscape around the castle of Kokořín.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Karl Anton
- Writer
- Karel Hynek Mácha
- Cinematography
- Karel Kopřiva
- Studio
- A-B
- Released
- 1922-04-07
- Original title
- Cikáni
- Running time
- 117 minutes
- Language
- Czech
- Collection
- Silent Films, Feature Films
Cast & crew
Karl Anton Director- Hugo Svoboda
Olga Augustová
Theodor Pištěk- Alfons Rasp
- Julius Czonský
Bronislava Livia
Karel Fiala- Karel Schleichert
