The May Fairy
| The May Fairy | |
|---|---|
 George Voskovec and Bozena Svobodová | |
| Directed by | Karl Anton |
| Written by | Vilém Mrstík (novel) Václav Wasserman |
| Cinematography | Václav Vích |
Production company | Elektajournal |
| Distributed by | Julius Schmitt |
Release date | 25 December 1926 |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Languages | Silent Czech intertitles |
The May Fairy (Czech: Pohádka máje) is a 1926 Czech silent romance film directed by Karl Anton and starring Ferdinand Kankovský, Anna Opplová and Anita Janová. It is credited with helping to introduce the tradition of lyricism in Czech cinema.[1]
It was shot in several locations including Prague and Vienna. The film's sets were designed by Vilém Rittershain.
Cast
- Ferdinand Kankovský as Forester
- Anna Opplová as Forester's Wife
- Anita Janová as Helenka
- Jarmila Horáková as Gusta
- Berta Reifová as Albína
- George Voskovec as Rísa
- Ludvík Veverka as Rísa's Friend
- Antonín Marek as Priest
- Betty Kysilková as Priest's Housekeeper
- Bozena Svobodová as Rísa's Landlady
- Mary Jansová as Waiter
- Marie Pocepická as Marta
- Frantisek Fiser as Jenys
- Sasa Dobrovolná as Jenys's Mother
- Jindrich Lhoták as Nikolaus von Rittenburg
- Milka Balek-Brodská as Postmistress
- Marie Pavlíková as Cilka
- Jan Richter as Policeman
- Václav Kubásek as Anna's Husband
- Václav Zichovský as Physician
- Eduard Simácek as Student
- Ladislav H. Struna as Pimp
- Elsa Vetesníková as Street-walker
- Helena Zmatlíková as Little Helenka
- Josef Dekoj as Kacka's Boyfriend
- Véna Vyskoc as Himself
- Ferda-Sirky-Evropa as Himself
References
- ^ Bock & Bergfelder p.15
Bibliography
- Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books, 2009.
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