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'Fourteen at the Table' (Czech:'Ctrnct u stolu') is a 1943 Czechoslovak film directed by Oldich Nov and Antonn Zelenka and starring Karel Hger, Ludvk Veverka and Helena Friedlov.Bock & Bergfelder p.353

It was made in German-occupied Czechoslovakia, where a Czech-language cinema continued to exist. The screenplay was based on a story by the retired German silent film actress Ossi Oswalda. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jan Zzvorka.

Plot



13 guests meet at the home of Mayor Barto. They are disturbed by the number, so they hope and wait for another guest to appear. A 14th guest does arrive, with the coincidental name of Fourteen (Ctrnct ). Everything would be fine, but when detective Pavel trnct looks at the mayor's daughter, Ema, he cannot resist her charm. The girl suddenly becomes the subject of gossip.

Cast



* Karel Hger as Pavel Ctrnct

* Ludvk Veverka as Bartos

* Helena Friedlov as Bartosov

* Dagmar Frbortov as Ema

* Vladimr Majer as Dr. Viktorin

* Karel Dostal as Berseck

* Rena lemrov as Berseck

* Libue Zemkov as Lydie

* Raoul Schrnil as Alexy

* Jiina Petrovick as Bibi

* Ella Nollov as Hedvika, grandmother

* Zvonimir Rogoz as Linhart

* Jarmila Svabkov as Linhartov

* Frantiek Filipovsk as Kilin

* Nelly Gaierov as Hol

* Jir Vondrovic

* Anna Gabrielov as Chambermaid

* Anna Steimarov as Betty

* Slvka Dolezalov

* Jan Fifka as Berseck's Guest

* Marie Vildov as Chambermaid



References





Bibliography



* Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. 'The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema'. Berghahn Books, 2009.


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