Turbina

Turbine
Theatrical release poster
Directed byOtakar Vávra
Written byOtakar Vávra
Based onTurbina
by Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod
StarringFrantišek Smolík
Lída Baarová
Vlasta Matulová
CinematographyVáclav Hanuš
Edited byAntonín Zelenka
Music byJiří Srnka
Production
company
Distributed bySlaviafilm
Release date
  • 17 October 1941 (1941-10-17)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryCzechoslovakia
LanguageCzech

Turbine (Czech: Turbina) is a 1941 Czech historical drama film directed by Otakar Vávra and starring František Smolík, Lída Baarová and Vlasta Matulová. It is based on a novel by Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod.[1]

Synopsis

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Vlasta Matulová (left) and Karel Höger in Turbina

The film takes place in the 19th century, when the family of Imperial councilman is experiencing a transition from traditional social values to the new social order, which it does not understand, but must face up to.[1]

Production

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It was shot at the Hostivař Studios in Prague.[2]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Turbine". Filmový přehled. NFA. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Filmové ateliéry Hostivař hostily svého času největší hvězdy filmů první republiky". Český rozhlas (in Czech). 27 November 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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Turbina at IMDb