Sinopsis(1)
The fifteen-year-old daughter of the raftsman, the shop assistant Pepča, a merry, playful girl who has not been spoiled by life, falls mandly in love with the handsome young man Véna, owner of a merri-go-round. In a naive attempt to get him to notice her she steals a few ribbons from the shop and, humiliated, she has to leave her job. She leaves with Véna and his evil mother to go travelling round the world. She is unhappy as Véna's unpleasant character becomes more apparent with each day. When he finally rejects her and drives her away, Pepča returns to Prague and seeks out her mason brother on the building site to ask him to help her find favour with her parents once more. They, however, cannot forgive her, her behaviour has sullied the honour of the Mestek family of raftsmen. Pepča, in her despair, jumps from the scaffolding to her death. (texto oficial de la distribuidora)
(más)Reseñas (1)
In contrast to The Black Gamekeepers, The Girl from the Podskalí is the opposite of Weteb's best creations. Suzanne Marwille plays a city girl who has barely outgrown her childhood playdates with her neighborhood friend, takes a job for the first time, and falls in love with the carousel driver V. Ch. Vladimírov. This charming man promises Pepča an adventurous life, which unfortunately does not last long, and Pepča chooses a voluntary demise than return home in disgrace. She stole and ran away from home for her love. The raw ending is a stark contrast to the whole film, which is as playful as could be conjured up from walking along the waterfront and peeking up the skirts of dressed ladies in multiple waist-slips.
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