The Laughing Woman

Overview

Helena Leeová is at a spa with her daughter Marcelka. One day a lifeguard saves her from drowning. The rescued woman comes to in the lifeguard's arms. This incident is used by the newspapers to promote a society scandal. They print a report that the lifeguard was seen with Helena in her bedroom. Helena's husband, the banker Filip Lee, is a candidate for bank president. The scandal threatens his career and thus Lee at once demands a divorce. His legal representative, Jan Farrland, not only wins the divorce suit but also manages to have Helena's daughter taken from her custody. One day Farrland meets Helena at a society party and he comes to understand that he has wronged her, and he falls in love with her.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 20, 1931

Original language

Czech

Countries

United States of America

Production

Paramount,Paramount Pictures

Cast

Antonín Strnad,Mariana Hellerová,Marie Oliaková,Karel Jičínský,Václav Pecián,Jiří Steimar,Ela Poznerová,Antonie Langrová,Olga Scheinpflugová,Irena Ardenováand 4 more

Director

Jan Bor

Writer

Alfred Puter,Jan Bor

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1070893