The May Fairy (Czech: Pohádka máje) is a 1926 Czech silent romance film directed by Karl Anton based on a Vilém Mrštík's novel. It is credited with helping to introduce the tradition of lyricism in Czech cinema.[1] It was shot in several locations including Prague and Vienna. Another adaptation of the novel was made in 1940 by Otakar Vávra.
| The May Fairy | |
|---|---|
 George Voskovec and Božena Svobodová | |
| Czech | Pohádka máje |
| Directed by | Karl Anton |
| Written by | Václav Wasserman |
| Based on | Pohádka máje by Vilém Mrštík |
| Starring | Ferdinand Kaňkovský Anna Opplová |
| Cinematography | Václav Vích |
Production company | Elektajournal |
| Distributed by | Julius Schmitt |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Languages | Silent Czech intertitles |
Cast edit
- Ferdinand Kaňkovský as Forester
- Anna Opplová as Forester's Wife
- Anita Janová as Helenka
- Jarmila Horáková as Gusta
- Berta Reifová as Albína
- George Voskovec as Ríša
- Ludvík Veverka as Ríša's Friend
- Antonín Marek as Priest
- Betty Kysilková as Priest's Housekeeper
- Božena Svobodová as Ríša's Landlady
- Mary Jansová as Waiter
- Marie Počepická as Marta
- František Fišer as Jenyš
- Saša Dobrovolná as Jenyš's Mother
- Jindřich Lhoták as Nikolaus von Rittenburg
- Jan Richter as Policeman
- Ladislav H. Struna as Pimp
- Helena Zmatlíková as Helenka
Release edit
The film was reconstructed in 2005 and re-released in cinemas with live music by Neuvěřitelno.[2]
References edit
- ^ Bock, Hans-Michael; Bergfelder, Tim (2009). The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema. Berghahn Books. p. 15. ISBN 1571816550. JSTOR j.ctt1x76dm6.
- ^ "Pohádka máje". Filmový přehled (in Czech). NFA. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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