
Tonka of the Gallows (1930)
Released:
1930-02-27
Duration:
1hr 25min
Genres:
Drama
Rating 6.7
Overview
Melodramatic story of an innocent country girl (Ita Rina) who struggles to make a living in the city as a prostitute. As she provides last service to a murderer sentenced to death (Josef Rovenský), society condemns her and leads her to despair. This groundbreaking film directed by Karel Anton was made in 1930 as the first Czech feature movie with post-synchronised soundtrack, recorded in France. International star cast, sensitive adaptation of Egon Erwin Kisch’s short story and innovative combination of silent and sound film features make this movie an artwork of European significance.
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Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | cs |
Popularity | 0.3675 |
Directed By
Karl Anton
Crew
Original Music Composer
Erno Koštál
Erno Koštál
Music
Karel Hašler
Karel Hašler
Director
Karl Anton
Karl Anton
Screenplay
Willy Haas
Willy Haas
Screenplay
Benno Vigny
Benno Vigny
Director of Photography
Eduard Hoesch
Eduard Hoesch
Editor
Karl Anton
Karl Anton
Sound
Herrmann S. Heller
Herrmann S. Heller
Producer
Karl Anton
Karl Anton
Short Story
Egon Erwin Kisch
Egon Erwin Kisch
Production Design
Hanuš Gödert
Hanuš Gödert
Production Design
František Poneš
František Poneš
Lyricist
Karel Hašler
Karel Hašler
TOP CAST

Ita Rina
Tonka Šibenice

Vera Baranovskaya
Mother

Josef Rovenský
Killer

Theodor Pištěk
Drunk

Antonie Nedošinská
Mistress of whorehouse

Jindřich Plachta
Cabman
Jindra Hermanová
Prostitute
Jan Marek
Pub Guest

John Mylong
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