The Organist at St. Vitus Cathedral (1929)
The most important silent film by director Martin Frič. Poet Vitezslav Nezval did scenographic modifications to the original story by Václav Wasserman. Film producer Jaroslav Stransky didn’t witness premier; because of fear of financial collapse, he killed himself.
- Released
- 1929-08-30
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Runtime
- 80 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Martin Frič, Vítězslav Nezval
- TMDB rating
- 5.6/10 from 6 votes
Cast
- Karel Hašler as Organist
- Oskar Marion as Ivan, Painter
- Suzanne Marwille as Klára, Foster-child
- L. H. Struna as Josef Falk, Extortionist
- Otto Zahrádka as Klara's Father
- Marie Ptáková as Abbess
- Vladimír Smíchovský as Innkeeper
- Josef Kobík as Vender
- Milka Balek-Brodská as Maiden
- Roza Schlesingerová as Women in the Cathedral
- Václav Wasserman as New Organist
- Marie Häusslerová