Noc na Karlštejne
Director:
Zdeněk Podskalský st.Cámara:
Jaroslav KučeraMúsica:
Karel SvobodaReparto:
Vlastimil Brodský, Jana Brejchová, Karel Höger, Jaroslav Marvan, Miloš Kopecký, Waldemar Matuška, Slávka Budínová, Daniela Kolářová, Jaromír Hanzlík (más)Sinopsis(1)
Lovers, Jaroslav and Růženka escort Růženka's mother to Karlštejn Castle. In vain do they try to escape from her mother, until finally Jaroslav buys the last tickets for a sight-seeing tour of the castle. However, by the time Mother reaches the castle it is closed and the touris already in progress. Jaroslav and Růženka get left behind on the tour and are forced to spend the night in the castle. They dream that they find themselves in the fourteenth century and are locked in the castle dungeon. When Petr Cyperský discovers that a woman has spent the night in the castle he brings the lovers before King Charles IV. The King decides, that for the sake of appearances they must be punished and then he allows them to go free. On theis escape, however, Petr Cyperský catches up with them and takes them with him back to his house. They become his slaves. Jaroslav works in the fields, Růženka becomes part of the harem. When they both stand firmly against his orders, Petr ties them together, puts them in a sack and throws them in to the river. The lovers wake up from the terrible dream fearing that the worst is yet to come when they face mother. In a year they return to Karlštejn again. They are now married and have a small baby. (texto oficial de la distribuidora)
(más)Reseñas (3)
The only reason I’m not giving this five stars is that Jana Brejchová and Daniela Kolářová look nothing like squires. All those horny guys at the Karlštejn Castle had to be completely blind to mistake these women for boys, right?
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It was not until almost half a century after its premiere that I came across one the most famous Czech musical classics, A Night at Karlštejn. After watching it, though, I have to say that I was surprised by the mediocre impression this cult-classic left me with. Musically, of course, it’s a solid piece of work, with a motif that pleasantly flowed throughout the film. The problem I had was more with the story itself, whose humorous, but also romantic line missed me by a large arc and left me completely cold (except perhaps for a few shudders at the end). At the same time, I was quite disturbed by the chaotic (at times even awful, if I'm being harsh) editing. While I'm glad I finally got to see this film, I'm pretty sure I'll never go back to it.
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One of the most beautiful musicals I know. Specifically, the Czech ones. The melodies that are playing here are incredibly beautiful, contagious, and easily recognizable. In addition to that, the voices of the great Czech singers, which skillfully combine with the singing actors. Moreover, those actors are all legends, a joy to look at.
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