''Fiery Summer'' ( cs, Ohnivé léto) is a 1939 Czech
drama film directed by
František Čáp and
Václav Krška based on a novel by Krška.
Production
The film was shot around
Bechyně
Bechyně (; german: Bechin, Beching or ''Bechingen'') is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,900 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban ...
. The chateau scenes were shot at
Konopiště and
Smetanova Lhota.
Cast
*Václav Sova as Julio
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Lída Baarová
Lída Baarová (born Ludmila Babková; 7 September 1914 – 27 October 2000) was a Czech actress who for two years was the mistress of the Nazi propaganda minister of Germany, Joseph Goebbels.
Biography Life and career
Born in Prague, Baarová ...
as Rosa
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Svatopluk Beneš
Svatopluk Beneš (24 February 1918 – 27 April 2007) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in 90 films and television shows between 1934 and 2003.
Selected filmography
* ''Pacientka Dr. Hegla'' (1940)
* ''Pohádka máje'' (1940)
* ''L ...
as Šimon
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Zorka Janů
Zorka Janů (born Zora Babková) (Štěchovice, 9 July 1921 – Prague, 24 March 1946), was a Czechs, Czech film actress and the younger sister of actress Lída Baarová.
Career
Early years (1921–1938)
When she was 12 years old, she appear ...
as Red Klárka
*
Otylie Beníšková as Julio's Aunt
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Antonie Nedošinská
Antonie Nedošinská (26 June 1885 – 17 July 1950) was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in 89 films between 1916 and 1947.
Selected filmography
* ''The Lantern'' (1925)
* '' Falešná kočička aneb Když si žena umíní'' (1926)
* ...
as Paulina
*Josef Stadler as Petr
*Jaroslav Liška as Střevlík
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František Roland
František () is a masculine given name of Czech origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include:
*Frank Daniel (František Daniel) (1926–1996), Czech film director, producer, and screenwriter ...
as Ferryman
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Jan W. Speerger
Jan Wenceslaus Speerger (29 April 1896 – 25 June 1950) was a Czech film actor and film director. He appeared in many Czech movies in the first half of the 20th century.
Life
He started as a cinema projectionist and later worked as a technician ...
as Railway worker
*
Bohdan Lachman as Butler
References
External links
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Czechoslovak drama films
Czech drama films
1939 drama films
1939 films
1930s Czech-language films
Films directed by František Čáp
Films directed by Václav Krška
Czech black-and-white films
Films based on Czech novels
1930s Czech films
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