Gypsies

Gypsies

1922 · 85 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama

The tale of the Venetian gondolier whose desire for revenge following a thwarted love affair leads him to Bohemia. The intricate plot also deals with destinies of other characters, who finally come together in a dramatic encounter at one time and in one place. In his role as screenwriter and director, Anton produced a highly accomplished version of Mácha’s work. He respected the original but was also able, along with the DoP Karel Kopřiva, to capitalise on the possibilities that the film medium offered. For the Venice prologue, the filmmakers exploited the photogenic qualities of the city – the narrow streets, the lagoons, gondolas and the sea – and they moved the set to the enigmatic Czech landscape around the castle of Kokořín.

Directed by Karl Anton · Written by Karl Anton

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Hugo Svoboda Giacomo
Olga Augustová Angelina
Theodor Pištěk Count Valdemar Lomecký
Alfons Rasp Son of Valdemar Lomecký
Julius Czonský Innkeeper
Bronislava Livia Lea
Karel Fiala Administrator of a manor
Karel Schleichert Old Veteran
Josef Šváb-Malostranský Guest
Karel Faltys Napoleon
Jiřina Janderová Countess Lomecká
Jindřich Edl Presiding Judge

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