A Double Life (1924)

The village girl Žofka goes to work in Prague, where she is seduced by the reckless Rudolf Slaba. Rudolf is fired from his job for drunkenness and Žofka leaves him after the birth of her child. On the advice of an old beggar, she starts begging for a living, but is imprisoned, although she is innocent. After her release, she wants to drown herself with the child, but faints and then believes that the child has drowned. Mrs. Robová takes in the poor Žofka. After her death, Žofka inherits the money. With a guilty conscience, she returns to the village of Dubová, where she marries Jan Rokyta. However, the marriage is childless. The son of a landowner, Jaroslav Beneš, meets the charming Jitřenka in Prague. She is expecting a child with Jaroslav, but his parents prevent the wedding. Jaroslav's confidante Žofka learns from Jitřenka's parents that Jitřenka was found in a boat on the river, and recognizes her as her daughter. (Filmový přehled)

Director: Václav Kubásek
Genre: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 101 min
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Cinematography: Josef Kokeisl, Václav Vích
Production: Pronax-Film
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: No Language
Original Language: cs
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Double Life about?
The village girl Žofka goes to work in Prague, where she is seduced by the reckless Rudolf Slaba. Rudolf is fired from his job for drunkenness and Žofka leaves him after the birth of her child. On the advice of an old beggar, she starts begging for a living, but is imprisoned, although she is innocent. After her release, she wants to drown herself with the child, but faints and then believes that the child has drowned. Mrs. Robová takes in the poor Žofka. After her death, Žofka inherits the money. With a guilty conscience, she returns to the village of Dubová, where she marries Jan Rokyta. However, the marriage is childless. The son of a landowner, Jaroslav Beneš, meets the charming Jitřenka in Prague. She is expecting a child with Jaroslav, but his parents prevent the wedding. Jaroslav's confidante Žofka learns from Jitřenka's parents that Jitřenka was found in a boat on the river, and recognizes her as her daughter. (Filmový přehled)
Who directed A Double Life?
A Double Life was directed by Václav Kubásek.
Who stars in A Double Life?
A Double Life stars Mary Jansová, Saša Dobrovolná, Jan W. Speerger, Eduard Malý, Jerzy Pawikowski, František Havel.
How long is A Double Life?
A Double Life has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
What genre is A Double Life?
A Double Life is a Drama, Romance film.
Where was A Double Life produced?
A Double Life was produced in Czechoslovakia.