From Saturday to Sunday
| From Saturday to Sunday | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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]
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
[edit]From 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
[edit]The 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
[edit]The 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.