The Organist at St. Vitus Cathedral

Name: The Organist at St. Vitus Cathedral
Director: Martin Frič
Released: 1929
Duration: 78 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Karel Hasler, Oscar Marion, Suzanne Marwille, Ladislav H. Struna, Otto Zahrádka

1929 · 78 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 73 VOTES · DIR. Martin Frič

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Overview

The most important silent film by director Martin Frič. Poet Vitezslav Nezval did scenographic modifications to the original story by Václav Wasserman. Film producer Jaroslav Stransky didn’t witness premier; because of fear of financial collapse, he killed himself.

Dialogue Timeline — 107 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:03 The organist at st.Vitus cathedral

00:00:58 and the bells play their sublime song

00:03:15 Every night, this odd man plays in the empty cathedral.

00:06:36 What do you want?

00:08:05 Why can't you do it yourself?

00:11:04 Bury him there -

00:13:37 there is a storm of life and love that a heart devoted to God will never know.

00:17:04 He died.

00:21:36 Go back to your cell, my child, and pray.

00:24:35 Please, tell me what happened to my father.

00:26:25 Alone

00:31:51 the organist returns home.

00:43:47 What would you like?

00:47:44 And what about that money?

00:49:01 The organist killed him!

00:51:43 Like a bad dream, yesterday's events were left in the past.

00:54:32 The organist remained alone and smile has left his face.

00:57:40 After many weeks of loneliness and desperation

01:05:40 Come with me. Now. She's there too.

01:09:46 There is a man coming to see you.

01:11:50 ...

01:12:52 FROM THE CATHEDRAL OFFICE We regret to learn that your

01:14:59 A great excitement has filled the old heart. A miracle happened.

01:17:56 The end.

Cast & Characters

Karel Hasler Organist Oscar Marion Ivan, Painter Suzanne Marwille Klára, Foster-child Ladislav H. Struna Josef Falk, Extortionist Otto Zahrádka Klara's Father Marie Ptáková Abbess Vladimír Smíchovský Innkeeper Josef Kobík Vender Milka Balek-Brodská Maiden Roza Schlesingerová Women in the Cathedral

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed107

Dialogue density1.4 lines / min

First line00:00:03

Final line01:17:56

Production Record

DirectorMartin Frič

LanguageCS

IMDb votes73