The Merry Wives (1938)
A morally questionable lord comes to the aid of a working class man who is to be executed for speaking out about thieving rich scoundrels sticking it to the poor.
Director: Otakar Vávra
Genre: Comedy, History
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: September 16, 1938
Cast
- Zdeněk Štěpánek - Mikulas Dacicky of Heslov
- Ladislav Pešek - Ocko
- Václav Vydra - Wilhelm z Vřesovic
- Helena Friedlová - Ludmilla
- František Smolík - Alderman Triska
- Jiřina Šejbalová - Sofia Triska
- Theodor Pištěk - Squire Vodnansky
- Antonie Nedošinská - Vodnansky's Wife
- Elena Hálková - Eva
- Gustav Hilmar
Screenplay
- Otakar Vávra (Screenplay)
- Zdeněk Štěpánek (Story)
- Mikuláš Dačický z Heslova (Book)
- Ladislav Stroupežnický (Theatre Play)
- Zdeněk Štěpánek (Screenplay)
Music: Miloš Smatek, Jaroslav Křička
Cinematography: Jan Roth
Editing: Antonín Zelenka
Production: Lucernafilm
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on play or musical
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Merry Wives about?
- A morally questionable lord comes to the aid of a working class man who is to be executed for speaking out about thieving rich scoundrels sticking it to the poor.
- Who directed The Merry Wives?
- The Merry Wives was directed by Otakar Vávra.
- Who stars in The Merry Wives?
- The Merry Wives stars Zdeněk Štěpánek, Ladislav Pešek, Václav Vydra, Helena Friedlová, František Smolík, Jiřina Šejbalová.
- How long is The Merry Wives?
- The Merry Wives has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is The Merry Wives?
- The Merry Wives is a Comedy, History film.
- Where was The Merry Wives produced?
- The Merry Wives was produced in Czechoslovakia.