Preludium (1941)
Theater props maker Karel Vajgant has a young wife, Magda, and two children, seven-year-old Pavlík and eleven-year-old Pepička. Magda is a caring mother, but she feels that her husband prioritizes work and his comfort. In a weak moment, Magda becomes unfaithful. Vajgant receives an anonymous letter that warns him of his wife's infidelity. His friend, the opportunist Tonda, advises him to throw away the letter and instead devote more time to Magda...
Director: František Čáp
Genre: Drama, Romance
Release Date: December 25, 1941
Cast
- Zdeněk Štěpánek - Karel Vajgant
- Jiřina Štěpničková - Magda
- Nataša Tanská - Pepička
- Miroslav Červený - Pavlík
- Terezie Brzková - šatnářka
- Jan Pivec - Tonda
- František Kovářík - Zikmund
- Míla Páčová - Holmová
- František Roland - komisař
- Jan W. Speerger - inspektor
Screenplay
- Rudolf Madran-Vodička (Screenplay)
- A. J. Urban (Screenplay)
- Josef Rovenský (Story)
Music: Jiří Fiala, Otakar Jeremiáš
Cinematography: Karel Degl
Editing: Antonín Zelenka
Production: Lucernafilm
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
More Films by Director: František Čáp
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Preludium about?
- Theater props maker Karel Vajgant has a young wife, Magda, and two children, seven-year-old Pavlík and eleven-year-old Pepička. Magda is a caring mother, but she feels that her husband prioritizes work and his comfort. In a weak moment, Magda becomes unfaithful. Vajgant receives an anonymous letter that warns him of his wife's infidelity. His friend, the opportunist Tonda, advises him to throw away the letter and instead devote more time to Magda...
- Who directed Preludium?
- Preludium was directed by František Čáp.
- Who stars in Preludium?
- Preludium stars Zdeněk Štěpánek, Jiřina Štěpničková, Nataša Tanská, Miroslav Červený, Terezie Brzková, Jan Pivec.
- What genre is Preludium?
- Preludium is a Drama, Romance film.
- Where was Preludium produced?
- Preludium was produced in Czechoslovakia.