Christian (1939)
"Kristian" (original title)

Director:

Martin Fric

Writers:

Eduard Simácek (screenplay), Josef Gruss (screenplay),

Stars:

Oldrich Nový, Natasa Gollová, Raoul Schránil

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Oldrich Nový	...	Alois 'Kristián' Novák
Natasa Gollová	...	Marenka Nováková
Raoul Schránil	...	Fred
Bedrich Veverka	...	Petr
Adina Mandlová	...	Zuzana Rendlová - Fred's fiancée
Jára Kohout	...	Josef Novotný - official travel agency
Anna Steimarová	...	Marenka's aunt (as A. Stelmarova)
Jaroslav Marvan	...	Král - Travel agency manager
Cenek Slégl	...	Dandy with hanky
Josef Belský	...	Orient bar manager
Frantisek Paul	...	Robert - waiter
Jan W. Speerger	...	Barman
Asa Vasátková	...	Lída - cloakroom attendant
Václav Mlckovský	...	Doorman at the bar
Miroslava Hromková	...	Bartender

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

mastiff | travel agency | travel agent | double identity | wedding anniversary | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

Czechoslovakia

Language:

Czech

Release Date:

8 September 1939 (Czechoslovakia)

Also Known As:

Christian

Box Office

Budget:

CZK 675,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was shot in 23 days.

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Connections

Edited into Muz, ktery rozdaval smich (1971)

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Soundtracks

"Necekej"
Music by 'Slava Eman Novacek'
Lyrics by Josef Gruss
Performed by R.A. Dvorský

User Reviews

greatly played M.Fric's movie from 30's.

Unimportant Czech officer spends one evening in month seducing women in Orient bar.He's married and usually leaves his one-eve company before she recognizes his real occupation. Once he meets lady (A.Mandlova) who doesn't want to leave it this way and tries to discover his own personality. Kristian begins to lie, playing his own brother and uses all possible solutions to keep on living the way he lived before - cheating his wife and changing'for one evening in irresistible Don Juan. But is his love to bar lady stronger than to his wife? Is he able to move from usual and (really)boring lifestyle to high class living? How much will his meeting with this amazing woman influent his personal life?

Kristian is one of the best M. Fric's comedies from the 30's and became an icon in picturing 1st republic society in Czech republic. Very softly and sensitively written comedy, which characters are really greatly casted with all the stars of that time (O.Novy, A.Mandlova, N.Gollova etc.). Relaxing and sweet romance.