Josef Šváb-Malostranský
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Josef Šváb-Malostranský.
Born: March 16, 1860
Place of Birth: Praha
Known For
The Fake Sweetheart
The film depicts the troubles of Herr Verner ( Herr Karel Hasler ), a middle-aged bachelor dentist who wants to marry.
The Ideal Schoolmaster
This light-hearted comedy operetta tells the story of a newly appointed high school professor who becomes an ideal target for pranks and jokes.
The Good Soldier Švejk
The first film treatment of the fate of the good soldier Švejk, a dog dealer from Prague, who is arrested after the Sarajevo assassination, psychiatrically examined and later called up to c. and k. army to fight for the emperor lord.
The Arrival from the Darkness
One of the first Czechoslovak films to be shown abroad--a fantasy horror, filmed on the fully furnished premises of the Berlin film studio Am Zoo. The central role is portrayed by the “arrivee from darkness”, Ješek, who is awakened from a deathly sleep. The film represents unusual sparks of creative efforts and the ambitions of creative community around the director Jan S. Kolár, who was inspired by international trends and techniques.
The Loves of Kačenka Strnadová
The film depicts the adventures of Kacenka (Zdena Kavková) and Vincek (Vlasta Burian), two innocent country bumpkins who live in a Czech small town, and the various jobs that Kacenka has once she moves to Prague, that beautiful capital city. Our heroine will have to bear difficult working conditions and to make things worse, she falls in love with a fake aristocrat. Fortunately her companion, Vincek who is also in Prague, has an unrequited love for her. Though he is the cause of many Kacenka's problems, Vincek finally will help and resolve her loves troubles. And of course there is a happy ending that brings the Czech couple together.
Poor girl
The illegitimate child, Marie Růžová, grows up in the family of the Bořický miller. Childhood and youth spend with the son of Bořice, Klement. Klement asserts the rights, becomes a lawyer, and marries Jirina. In order not to cause further contradictions, Mary will go to Prague secretly at night. There he is living heavily as a waitress. He resists the insults of architect Jansky until he ultimately decides to commit suicide in despair.
The Poisoned Light
Professor Grant signs a contract with Dr. Selin for the sale of his invention of cold light with the plans for his invention being kept in Grant's apartment. The negotiations are secretly heard by the illusionist Durk, who wants to seize the invention. A few days later Selín is found dead, killed by a light bulb filled with poisonous gas. Durk performs at the birthday party of Grant's daughter Anna and seizes the plans for the invention.
Gypsies
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.
Pepina Rejholcová
Country girl Pepina sometimes misses her boyfriend Ferd. He works for the detective company "Bdělá soůva" in Prague. Pepina takes the opportunity to visit Ferd when the filmmakers offer her to go with them. However, they accidentally run her over on the outskirts of Prague. Pepina is unfamiliar with Prague and just by chance gets lost in the theater where Ferd is on duty...
Niky's Magnificent Adventure
During his wanderings through the countryside, the student Niky meets the actress Eva, a member of a film company who has come to the countryside to film. However, because the director of the company has fallen into the water, the filmmakers, including Eva, are forced to leave early. Out of grief, Niky gets drunk and bathes in the pond. A thief steals his trousers and Niky is forced to go home wearing only his shirt. On the way, he sees a drying cassock on the fence and puts it on...
Filmography
as Robinson Rákoska
as Professor
as Pork-butcher
as Member of the Suite
as Sam
as Guest
as Jan