Synopsis
The cunning lawyer Dr. Werner tries to divorce Pavel Bertl, who is considered by everyone to be a notorious gambler and drunkard. In reality, he is a weakling; although he loves his wife very much, he squanders her fortune. He is already in danger of financial ruin and Bertl, instead of truly improving himself, lets the lawyer convince him that the only way out of this situation is divorce. He secretly leaves home for the mountains with a girl whom the lawyer randomly finds for him, in order to obtain a reason for the divorce...
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Karel LamačDirector
- Václav WassermanScreenplay
- Aldo von PinelliScreenplay
- Jára BenešOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Anny OndraAnny Plavcová
- Oldřich NovýPavel
- Adina MandlováHelena
- Jindřich PlachtaJan
- Theodor Pištěkdr. Werner
- Jára KohoutŠpargl
- Otomar KorbelářSheriadan alias Skála
- Ferenc Futuristaopilec
- Ella Šárkovápokojská
- Václav Tréglexekutor
- Jaroslav Marvanředitel zastavárny
- Václav Mengersoudní sluha
Themes
based on play or musical