Summary Young Matula has succumbed to gambling and he steals money from his parents to finance his passion. His father catches him red-handed and throws him out of the house. Matula roams the world and meets Vávra, also a tramp, who accepts a job as a road-sweeper but he soon dies in a car accident. On his lone wanderings Matula finds a miraculous little key which opens all locks. With its help he acquires a great fortune. He breaks into a bank and steals more money. He then meets the daughter of the cashier who was wrongly accused under suspicion of theft and when he sees her despair, he realizes his wrong-doings. Finally he wakes up - it had all been a dream. (According to the censor's certificate). View more details
Directed : Jaroslav Kvapil
Written : Karel Capek Jaroslav Kvapil
Stars : Václav Vydra Marie Ptáková Frantisek Roland Olga Augustová
Genres : Fantasy Crime Family
Release date : Jun 28, 1922
Countries of origin : Czechoslovakia
Language : Czech None
Filming locations : Prague, Czech Republic
Production companies : AB
Summary Young Matula has succumbed to gambling and he steals money from his parents to finance his passion. His father catches him red-handed and throws him out of the house. Matula roams the world and meets Vávra, also a tramp, who accepts a job as a road-sweeper but he soon dies in a car accident. On his lone wanderings Matula finds a miraculous little key which opens all locks. With its help he acquires a great fortune. He breaks into a bank and steals more money. He then meets the daughter of the cashier who was wrongly accused under suspicion of theft and when he sees her despair, he realizes his wrong-doings. Finally he wakes up - it had all been a dream. (According to the censor's certificate). View more details
Genres : Fantasy Crime Family
Release date : Jun 28, 1922
Countries of origin : Czechoslovakia
Language : Czech None
Filming locations : Prague, Czech Republic
Production companies : AB
