Italy / Sep 01, 1947 / Venice Film Festival
1h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In late 19th century Czech-speaking Bohemia, oppressed workers at German-owned mines and foundries revolt against their harsh working conditions. Made shortly after World War II as Czechoslovakia was falling to communism, the film resonates in Czech resentment of the German occupation.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bohumil Machník | Roth |
| Lída Matoušková | Kazdová |
| Anna Houdková | Zeithamelová |
| Jaroslav Zrotal | Hroník |
| Věra Kalendová | Černá |
| Josef Dekoj | Černý |
| Miloš Nedbal | Bílek |
| Josef Benátský | Hrabě |
| Stanislav Neumann | Trojan |
| Bedřich Kubala | Bosňák |
| Jaroslav Mareš | Klen |
| Josef Hořánek | |
| Karel Svoboda | |
| Marie Štichová | Loučilová |
| Růžena Gottliebová | Zimová |
| Jaroslav Kapr | Sršeň |
| Věra Warenová | Bacherová |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Siréna |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Československá filmová společnost |
| Release date | 11 aprile 1947 |
| Executive producer | Zdeněk Reimann |
| Writer | Marie Majerová, Karel Steklý, Jan Weiss |
| Editing | Jan Kohout |
| Cinematography | Jaroslav Tuzar, Jaroslav Kníže, Oldřich Payer |
| Assistant directors | Václav Gajer, Karel Steklý |
| Camera operators | Jaroslav Kníže, Oldřich Payer, Jaroslav Tuzar |
| Additional photography | Jaroslav Kníže, Oldřich Payer, Jaroslav Tuzar |
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| Production design | Štěpán Kopecký, Prokop Pěkný |
| Art direction | Štěpán Kopecký, Prokop Pěkný |
| Set decoration | Prokop Pěkný, Štěpán Kopecký |
| Music | E. F. Burian, Otakar Pařík, Josef Vlček |
| Sound | Otakar Pařík, E. F. Burian, Josef Vlček |
| Costume design | Josef Gabriel, Antonín Riegl, Jan Štětina |
| Makeup | Josef Gabriel, Antonín Riegl, Jan Štětina |
| Hairstyling | Josef Gabriel, Antonín Riegl, Jan Štětina |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
XC / Apr 11, 1947
Russia / Jun 02, 1952
Czechia / Mar 17, 2022 / Digitally restored
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