Čapek's Tales (Czech: Čapkovy povídky) is a 1947 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Martin Frič, based on 5 short detective stories by Karel Čapek. It was nominated for the Grand International Award at the Venice Film Festival, 1947.[1]
| Čapek's Tales | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Martin Frič |
| Written by | (Karel Čapek original book) Martin Frič František Vlček Jaroslav Zák |
| Starring | Jaroslav Průcha |
| Cinematography | Jan Roth |
| Edited by | Jan Kohout |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
Cast
- Jaroslav Průcha as Zedník Zaruba
- Jaroslav Marvan as Bartosek, Police Superintendent and narrator
- Lída Chválová as Paní Landová
- František Kovařík as Juraj Cup
- Vladimír Šmeral as Ferdinand Kugler
- František Smolík as Starec, witness
- František Filipovský as Police Agent Pistora
- Paľo Bielik as Police Chief Havelka
- Theodor Pištěk as Karel Hampl
- Antonie Nedošinská as Mary
- Gustav Hilmar as Senate President
