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Cast
Jiřina Štěpničková
as Maryša Lisal
František Kovářík
as Alderman Lisal
Hermína Vojtová
as Lisalka (Mrs. Lisal)
Jaroslav Vojta
as Filip Vávra
Vladimír Borský
as Francek Horak
Ella Nollová
as Horaka (Mrs. Horak)
Marie Glázrová
as Rozara Vavra
Marie Bečvářová
as Grandmother
František Hlavatý
as Priest
Antonín Soukup
as Police Officer Hrdlicka
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1935
Runtime1h 43m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorJosef Rovenský
WritersOtakar Vávra, Vladimír Wokoun, Josef Rovenský
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMaryša
About Maryša
A village drama about the tragic culmination of a forced marriage. The film was financed by a Brno company, which required interventions in the generally known original. The reason for moving the location of the action and rewriting the dialogues into the appropriate dialect was the idea of making the spectacular Vlčnov costumes more spectacular. Their distinctive color led the producers to the idea of filming several crowd costumed scenes (the wedding) on color material. However, the parts of the color copy processed abroad were not used in regular distribution. Another requirement was to emphasize the positive influence of the Catholic Church and have a more conciliatory conclusion.
Directed by Josef Rovenský, Maryša leans on a strong ensemble — Jiřina Štěpničková, František Kovářík, Hermína Vojtová — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1935.
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