From Saturday to Sunday (Czech: Ze soboty na neděli) is a 1931 Czech drama film directed by Gustav Machatý based on a screenplay by Vítězslav Nezval. Art Director on the film was Alexandr Hackenschmied.[1][2]
| From Saturday to Sunday | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gustav Machatý |
| Written by | Vítězslav Nezval Gustav Machatý |
| Produced by | František Horký |
| Starring | Ladislav H. Struna |
| Cinematography | Václav Vích |
| Edited by | Gustav Machatý |
| Music by | Jaroslav Ježek |
Production company | A-B |
| Distributed by | Lloyd |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
Cast
edit- Ladislav H. Struna as Karel Benda, typesetter
- Magda Maděrová as Máňa, audio typist
- Jiřina Šejbalová as Nany, audio typist
- Karel Jičínský as Mr. Ervín
- R. A. Dvorský as Pavel
- F. X. Mlejnek as Announcer
- Mimi Erbenová as Nightclub attendant
- Jan Richter as Drunkard
- František Sauer as Drunkard
- Míla Svoboda as Drunkard
- Václav Menger as Police officer
- Leo Marten as Club dancer
- Aša Vašátková as Club dancer
- Milada Matysová as Club dancer
Production
editFrom Saturday to Sunday was Machatý's first sound film, which caused problems with financing. Studios weren't ready to spend resources on the sound movie for a small market. In the end the financing was provided by A-B production company and the film was shot at sound stages at A-B studios in Vinohrady. Jazz inspired soundtrack was composed by Jaroslav Ježek with Nezval writing the song lyrics.[3] In 1932 a French dubbed version of the film was released under the name D’une nuit a l’autre.
Reception
editThe contemporary local reviews were mixed. The critics praised the film visuals, camera work and editing, but criticised "banal and sentimental" story.[3] The film was well-received in France.
Home release
editThe film was digitally restored in 2017 and released on Blu-ray and DVD by Czech Film Archive.[4]
Further reading
edit- Owen, Jonathan (2011). Avant-garde to New Wave: Czechoslovak cinema, surrealism and the sixties. New York, NY: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-0857459015.
- Horníček, Jiří (2011). Gustav Machatý: Touha dělat film – osobnost režiséra na pozadí dějin kinematografie. Brno: Host. ISBN 978-80-7294-366-1.
- Howard, Cerise. "From Saturday to Sunday (Gustav Machatý, 1931), or: Don't you wonder sometimes 'bout sound and vision? – Senses of Cinema".
References
edit- ^ "New York Times: From Saturday to Sunday". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
- ^ "From Saturday to Sunday (1931) – Filmový přehled". Filmový přehled. NFA. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ a b "„Teď ještě ne, až za chvilku" – Ze soboty na neděli – Revue". Filmový přehled (in Czech). Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "Digitálně restaurované filmy na DVD/BD – Revue". Filmový přehled (in Czech). Retrieved 20 October 2021.