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Battalion (1927 film)

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'Battalion' is a 1927 Czechoslovak social drama film directed by Pemysl Prask.

Plot



Lawyer Frantiek Uher discovers his wife is cheating on him. He leaves home and goes to a low-class pub 'Battalion' where he meets various characters from the bottom of the society. He becomes their defender.

Production



'Battalion' is an adaptation of a short story and later a play by Josef Hais-Tneck. The story was inspired by a real life of 19th century lawyer and member of parliament Frantiek Uher who ended up as an alcoholic and a beggar. The film was shot in A-B studio in Vinohrady and in Kavalrka studio. The outdoor scenes were shot in the streets of Prague.

Cast



* Karel Haler as Lawyer Frantiek Uher

* Bronislava Livia as Uher's wife Zdenka

* Vladimr Pospil-Born as Lover of Uher's Wife

* Karel Noll as Former soldier Vondra

* Eman Fiala as Tuberculosis patient Eda

* Eugen Wiesner as Former actor Muek

* Karel varc as Dog thief Bylina

* Josef Wanderer as Judge

* Nelly Kovalevsk as Judge's daughter Olga

* Rudolf Rika as Olga's fiance Alfrd

* Vladimr Smchovsk as Bricklayer Rokos

* Roza Schlesingerov as Rokos' wife

Release



The film's premiere was held in cinema Olympic in Prague, on 25 December 1927. Communist journalist Julius Fuk criticized the film for being too sentimental and distasteful, but praised the technical qualities. Today 'Battalion' is considered one of the best Czech silent films.

The film was released on DVD in 2017 with newly recorded music by Krytof Maatka.

References




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