XC / Apr 09, 1948
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In early 20th century Czechoslovakia, a gravely ill chemist recalls his discovery of a powerful explosive and how it landed in the hands of anarchists.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vlasta Fabianová | The Woman with the Veil |
| Jaroslav Průcha | |
| Bedřich Vrbský | Baron Rohn |
| Karel Dostal | Professor in Dream |
| Bohuš Hradil | Holz |
| František Vnouček | Agitational Orator |
| Vítězslav Boček | |
| Jiřina Petrovická | The Nurse |
| Jaroslav Zrotal | The Doctor |
| Zvonimir Rogoz | |
| Antonín Jirsa | |
| Magda Kopřivová | |
| Zdeněk Hodr | |
| František Marek | |
| Anna Gabrielová | |
| Filip Balek-Brodský | |
| Ema Hrubá |
Genres
Science FictionThrillerMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Krakatit |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Československá filmová společnost |
| Release date | 9 aprile 1948 |
| Executive producer | Karel Feix |
| Writer | Jaroslav R. Vávra, Karel Čapek, Otakar Vávra |
| Editing | Antonín Zelenka |
| Cinematography | Václav Hanuš, Rudolf Stahl, Felix Leibl |
| Assistant directors | Jindřich Polák, František Milič, Otakar Vávra, Věra Ženíšková |
| Camera operators | Rudolf Stahl, Felix Leibl, Václav Hanuš |
| Additional photography | Rudolf Stahl, Felix Leibl, Václav Hanuš |
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| Production design | Jan Zázvorka, František Rieger, Jiří Kollinger |
| Art direction | František Rieger, Jiří Kollinger, Jan Zázvorka |
| Set decoration | František Rieger, Jiří Kollinger, Jan Zázvorka |
| Music | Jiří Srnka, Otakar Pařík, Emil Poledník |
| Sound | Otakar Pařík, Emil Poledník, Jiří Srnka |
| Costume design | J. Janda, Štěpán Dušánek, Ladislav Tomek, Bohuslava Havrdová, R. Nováková, Marie Bartoňková, Oldřich Mach, Václav Kamarád |
| Makeup | Oldřich Mach, Václav Kamarád, J. Janda, Štěpán Dušánek, Ladislav Tomek, Bohuslava Havrdová, R. Nováková, Marie Bartoňková |
| Hairstyling | J. Janda, Štěpán Dušánek, Ladislav Tomek, Bohuslava Havrdová, R. Nováková, Marie Bartoňková, Oldřich Mach, Václav Kamarád |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 28, 1951 / Distributed by Artkino Pictures Inc. (with English subtitles)
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