Krakatit 1948, 1948.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Vávra, Otakar, director.

Šmída, Bohumil, Production Manager.

Vávra, Otakar, Production.

Feix, Karel, Production.

Vávra, Otakar, Adaptation.

Čapek, Karel, Story.

Hanuš, Václav, Photography.

Zelenka, Antonin, Editor.

Polednik, Emil, Sound.

Srnka, Jiri, Music.

Czechoslovak Film Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra.

Pařík, Otakar, Conductor.

Zazvorka, Jan, Sets.

Höger, Karel, Cast member.

Marly, Florence, Cast member.

Plachý, Jiří, Cast member.

Smolík, Frantisek, Cast member.

Linkers, Eduard, Cast member.

Průcha, Jaroslav, Cast member.

Tanska, Natasa, Cast member.

Fabianová, Vlasta, Cast member.

Dostál, Karel, Cast member.

Vrbsky, Bedrich, Cast member.

Homola, Miroslav, Cast member.

Vnouček, František, 1903-1960, Cast member.

Hradil, Bohus, Cast member.

Czechoslovak State Film, production company.

Adam Matthew Digital (Firm), digitiser.

Series:

Nuclear War & Peace Movements; Global tensions & the Cold War

Wars & Revolutions

Language:

Czech

Genre:

Internet videos.

Fiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (video file 1:39:44) : Sound, Black and White.

Place of Publication:

1948,

Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital.

Summary:

A fantasy exploring the misuse of power and futility of war, based on the novel by Karel Capek. In a state of delirium a chemist is haunted by the possible consequences of his new discovery, a highly explosive compound Krakatit. In a dreamlike state he is pursued by warring factions eager to exploit his knowledge and force him to create more explosives. In order to avoid total annihilation he realises that he must use his science for the benefit of all mankind and not for the creation of methods of destruction.

Participant:

Höger, Karel; Marly, Florence; Plachý, Jiří ; Smolík, Frantisek; Linkers, Eduard; Prucha, Jaroslav; Tanska, Natasa; Fabianová, Vlasta; Dostal, Karel; Vrbsky, Bedrich; Homola, Miroslav; Vnouček, František (1903-1960); Hradil, Bohus

Credits:

Contributors: Šmída, Bohumil; Vávra, Otakar; Feix, Karel; Vávra, Otakar; Capek, Karel; Hanuš, Václav; Zelenka, Antonin; Polednik, Emil; Srnka, Jiri; Czechoslovak Film Symphony Orchestra; Parik, Otakar; Zazvorka, Jan.

Production Company: Czechoslovak State Film.

Notes:

Archive Reference: N-507347.

Description based on online resource (viewed on 17 October, 2017).

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.