Hero of One Night (1935)
Country tailor Florian Svíčička neglects his work because of his interest in medieval history. When preparing an amateur performance at Zdislavice Castle, he gladly replaces the bailiff and plays the role of a knight. However, he ruins the performance and is shamefully banished. On his way home, he witnesses a horrific scene in the forest: two knights behead a young girl. It later turns out that it was a filming, and the girl Hana, a double for the famous diva Elvíra, spends the night with Florian at the castle because the filmmakers accidentally leave her. The master loses patience with Florian's excesses and Florian is fired from the tailoring shop. He sets off for Prague to find the girl he was with at the castle the night before. However, he does not know her name and accidentally comes to Elvíra's villa. The diva is not at home. Florian finds a love letter in the villa and thinks it is addressed to him. However, upon his return, Elvíra mercilessly throws Florian out...
Cast
- Vlasta Burian - Florian Svíčička
- Světla Svozilová - Paní mistrová
- Jaroslav Marvan - Starosta Zdislavic
- Truda Grosslichtová - Elvíra Thompsonová / statistka Hana
- Marie Ptáková - Hanina matka
- Čeněk Šlégl - Učitel, člen obecní rady
- Jarmila Švabíková - Starostova žena
- Eman Fiala - Exekutor
- Helena Monczáková - Exekutorova žena
- František Černý - Poštmistr, člen obecní rady
Screenplay
- Josef Neuberg (Screenplay)
- Saša Razov (Screenplay)
- Jaroslav Kvapil (Story)
- Jaroslav Mottl (Lyricist)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hero of One Night about?
- Country tailor Florian Svíčička neglects his work because of his interest in medieval history. When preparing an amateur performance at Zdislavice Castle, he gladly replaces the bailiff and plays the role of a knight. However, he ruins the performance and is shamefully banished. On his way home, he witnesses a horrific scene in the forest: two knights behead a young girl. It later turns out that it was a filming, and the girl Hana, a double for the famous diva Elvíra, spends the night with Florian at the castle because the filmmakers accidentally leave her. The master loses patience with Florian's excesses and Florian is fired from the tailoring shop. He sets off for Prague to find the girl he was with at the castle the night before. However, he does not know her name and accidentally comes to Elvíra's villa. The diva is not at home. Florian finds a love letter in the villa and thinks it is addressed to him. However, upon his return, Elvíra mercilessly throws Florian out...
- Who directed Hero of One Night?
- Hero of One Night was directed by Martin Frič.
- Who stars in Hero of One Night?
- Hero of One Night stars Vlasta Burian, Světla Svozilová, Jaroslav Marvan, Truda Grosslichtová, Marie Ptáková, Čeněk Šlégl.
- How long is Hero of One Night?
- Hero of One Night has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Hero of One Night?
- Hero of One Night is a Comedy film.
- Where was Hero of One Night produced?
- Hero of One Night was produced in Czechoslovakia.