Summaries

The rise and fall of an aristocratic Prague family is the focus of this fine example of Czech filmmaking during the Nazi Occupation. A mill owner who hopes to arrange a marriage between his daughter and a wealthy American of Czech origin invests all his money in turbines to power his mill.—Film_Freak

Details

Keywords
  • literature on screen
  • turbine
  • central europe
  • european literature on screen
  • czech american
Genres
  • Thriller
  • Drama
  • History
Release date Oct 16, 1941
Countries of origin Czechoslovakia
Language Czech
Filming locations Pragfilm Hostivar Studios, Prague, Czech Republic
Production companies Slavia Film

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 38m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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