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František Čáp
František Čáp (7 December 1913 – 12 January 1972), also known as Franz Cap in Germany, was a Czech and later a Yugoslav film director and screenwriter. He directed 32 films between 1939 and 1970. Having created Slovene film classics such as ''Vesna'', '' Ne čakaj na maj'' and '' Our Car'', he is also one of the most popular directors of early Slovene cinema in 1950s and the 1960s. Life Čáp was born in Čachovice (now in central Czech Republic). As an already established professional, he moved to Ljubljana in 1952, following an invitation by Branimir Tuma, director of Triglav Film. In 1957, he moved to Portorož, a coastal town in southwestern Slovenia, where he lived until his death. Work Prior to his arrival in Yugoslavia, Čáp was praised as the young star of Czech cinema. During World War II he directed a dozen light romantic dramas and melodramas, among them the internationally acclaimed '' Nocturnal Butterfly'' which won a prize at the Venice film festival, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesna (film)
''Vesna'' is a 1953 Slovene language, Slovene romantic comedy directed by František Čap. It is considered among the most watched Slovene films. It has a 1957 sequel ''Ne čakaj na maj'' ("Do not Wait for May"). Plot Three brothers, Samo, Sandi and Krištof think up a plot to get hold of maths finals test papers from their professor at secondary school through courting a girl they assume is his daughter. Not knowing her true name, they call her Vesna, after the Slavic goddess of Spring. The professor's real daughter, the attractive Janja turns up for a date with Samo and they fall in love. When Vesna / Janja finds out the original reason for Samo's interest in her, she does not want to see him again, but eventually changes her mind. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |