Gypsies

Synopsis

The tale of the Venetian gondolier whose desire for revenge following a thwarted love affair leads him to Bohemia. The intricate plot also deals with destinies of other characters, who finally come together in a dramatic encounter at one time and in one place. In his role as screenwriter and director, Anton produced a highly accomplished version of Mácha’s work. He respected the original but was also able, along with the DoP Karel Kopřiva, to capitalise on the possibilities that the film medium offered. For the Venice prologue, the filmmakers exploited the photogenic qualities of the city – the narrow streets, the lagoons, gondolas and the sea – and they moved the set to the enigmatic Czech landscape around the castle of Kokořín.

Main Cast

Hugo Svoboda

Giacomo

Age : 86 | Popularity : 0%

Olga Augustová

Angelina

Age : 75 | Popularity : 4%

Theodor Pištěk

Count Valdemar Lomecký

Age : 65 | Popularity : 14%

Alfons Rasp

Son of Valdemar Lomecký

Age : 122 | Popularity : 0%

Julius Czonský

Innkeeper

Age : 55 | Popularity : 2%

Bronislava Livia

Lea

Age : 122 | Popularity : 5%

Karel Fiala

Administrator of a manor

Age : 60 | Popularity : 6%

Karel Schleichert

Old Veteran

Age : 75 | Popularity : 13%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Karl Anton
Writing	Screenplay	Karl Anton
	Novel	Karel Hynek Mácha
Camera	Director of Photography	Karel Kopřiva
Art	Production Design	Bohuslav Šula
Department	Role	Name

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