The Organist at St. Vitus Cathedral

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

The Organist at St. Vitus Cathedral poster

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
00:01:28 High above the city, like God's stone guardian, stands the cathedral
00:03:19 The organ is his whole world.
00:07:40 I could not stand the prospect of a life sentence. I ran away.
00:09:59 Please, I don't want to deal with the police, the courts...
00:12:55 She was only dreaming of it.
00:16:29 I am the organist at st.Vitus. I'm bringing you money from your father.
00:21:26 Please, I beg you, let me go!
00:24:20 I have left the monastery. I can't live there anymore.
00:25:19 You are the only person I know. I can't go back there. Please!
00:31:51 the organist returns home.
00:43:47 What would you like?
00:47:57 I gave it to his daughter.
00:49:31 Is it true?
00:51:46 Klara set forth on a journey of appiness.
00:54:52 has caused a paralysis of his right hand.
00:59:01 Can you hear that? The old organist is playing again.
01:08:18 I don't want to live anymore. I have lost everything I had to live for.
01:11:00 Be blessed, my child, and forgive your unhappy father.
01:12:42 Another blow of fate was waiting for the lonely old man.
01:14:31 The desperate man has made a dreadful decision.
01:16:34 I am sending you flowers that you loved so much. Yours, Klara.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed107
Dialogue density1.4 lines / min
First line00:00:03
Final line01:16:34

Production Record

DirectorMartin Frič
LanguageCS
IMDb votes73