Pacientka dr. Hegla (1940)
Pharmacist Janota's daughter, Karla, is about to get married to wealthy lawyer Jaroslav Kříž. On the day of the wedding, however, instead of the ceremony, she will have an appendectomy. After the successful procedure, the weakened Karla also develops severe pneumonia and even has a heart attack. Fortunately, she is under the care of Prague's best surgeon, MUDr. Hegl, who saves the young woman from certain death. Karla falls in love with the attractive doctor and begins seeing him. Hegl's resigned wife suffers silently from her husband's affairs in order to preserve the family. Karla's fiancé, on the other hand, cannot cope with the situation and commits suicide. When Karla becomes pregnant with Hegl, the doctor turns away from her. After all, he already has a new "patient". The girl is nevertheless determined to keep the child...
Cast
- Otomar Korbelář - dr. Jindřich Hegl
- Světla Svozilová - Heglova manželka
- Zorka Janů - Ela Heglová
- Adina Mandlová - Karla
- Zdeňka Baldová - Janotová
- Jaroslav Průcha - lékárník Janota
- Svatopluk Beneš - JUDr. Jaroslav Kříž
- Růžena Šlemrová - Křížová
- Gustav Hilmar - Kříž
- Jožka Koldovská - Ingrid
Screenplay
- Marie Pujmanová (Novel)
- Otakar Vávra (Screenplay)
Keywords
based on novel or book
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pacientka dr. Hegla about?
- Pharmacist Janota's daughter, Karla, is about to get married to wealthy lawyer Jaroslav Kříž. On the day of the wedding, however, instead of the ceremony, she will have an appendectomy. After the successful procedure, the weakened Karla also develops severe pneumonia and even has a heart attack. Fortunately, she is under the care of Prague's best surgeon, MUDr. Hegl, who saves the young woman from certain death. Karla falls in love with the attractive doctor and begins seeing him. Hegl's resigned wife suffers silently from her husband's affairs in order to preserve the family. Karla's fiancé, on the other hand, cannot cope with the situation and commits suicide. When Karla becomes pregnant with Hegl, the doctor turns away from her. After all, he already has a new "patient". The girl is nevertheless determined to keep the child...
- Who directed Pacientka dr. Hegla?
- Pacientka dr. Hegla was directed by Otakar Vávra.
- Who stars in Pacientka dr. Hegla?
- Pacientka dr. Hegla stars Otomar Korbelář, Světla Svozilová, Zorka Janů, Adina Mandlová, Zdeňka Baldová, Jaroslav Průcha.
- What genre is Pacientka dr. Hegla?
- Pacientka dr. Hegla is a Drama film.
- Where was Pacientka dr. Hegla produced?
- Pacientka dr. Hegla was produced in Czechoslovakia.