Tonka of the Gallows

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 27, 1930

Original language

Czech

Spoken languages

Czech

Countries

Czechoslovakia

Cast

Jan Sviták,Rudolf Štěpán,Felix Kühne,Josef Rovenský,Ada Velický,Václav Rabský,V. Mecera,Jindra Hermanová,Josef Kytka,Eliška Jílkováand 11 more

Director

Karl Anton

Writer

Willy Haas,Karel Hašler,Egon Erwin Kisch,Benno Vigny

Producer

Karl Anton

Cinematography

Eduard Hoesch

Music

Erno Koštál

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0021484