Pochodně (1961)
Prague in the 1870s. Work in Smolík's sulphur factory is hard and dangerous to health. The poorly paid workers resemble torches because their clothes are soaked with poisonous phosphorus. Young Josef Rezler also works in the sulphur factory and uses his earnings to feed his mother and little sisters. He throws his perpetually drunken father out of the house. The older worker Brož forces Josef to learn to read and write. A cholera epidemic breaks out in Prague and Josef is the only one of his family to survive the disease...
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Vladimír Čech
Writing:
- František Hrubín
- Vladimír Neff
- Jiří Červený
Stars:
Release Date: 1961-03-10
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- Country: XC
- Language: Český
Rozslapil
worker Josef Rezler
Anci Rozsypalová
factory Smolík
Otto - Smolík's son
Father Novotný
singer Hejkal
accordionist Shrovetide
singer Kulda
foreman Ladislav Zápotocký
foreman Josef Pecka
editor Norbert Zoula
editor Fait
worker Smejkál
worker Broz
Worker Hübner
worker Kovár
drunk Rezler
Rezlerová - Josef's mother
Paulína
Police director
Praseckár
factor Purchased
Pihovatý
Secret agent
The warden in the match shop
Warden in prison
Strak's secret council
Angry gentleman
Frantík
worker
worker
Singer in cabaret
Innkeeper
Pianist in cabaret
Singer in cabaret
Manufacturer
Broz's daughter
Rozálka
worker
dude in Vienna
Mladík
dude in Vienna