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Tonka of the Gallows  (1930)


6.7|27 Feb, 1930|85 min
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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.
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Keywords
based on short story

Casts

Ita Rina
Ita Rina
Tonka Šibenice
Vera Baranovskaya
Vera Baranovskaya
Mother
Josef Rovenský
Josef Rovenský
Killer
Theodor Pištěk
Theodor Pištěk
Drunk
Antonie Nedošinská
Antonie Nedošinská
Mistress of whorehouse
Jindřich Plachta
Jindřich Plachta
Cabman
Jindra Hermanová
Prostitute
Jan Marek
Pub Guest
John Mylong
John Mylong
Jan
Emilie Nitschová
Rudolf Štěpán
Felix Kühne
Felix Kühne
Jan Sviták
Jan Sviták
Karel Jelínek
Eliška Jílková
Josef Kytka
V. Mecera
Václav Rabský
Ada Velický
Karel Hašler
Karel Hašler
Erno Koštál

Crews

Karel Hašler
Karel Hašler
Music
Erno Koštál
Original Music Composer
Karl Anton
Director
Eduard Hoesch
Director of Photography
Herrmann S. Heller
Sound
Karl Anton
Editor
Willy Haas
Willy Haas
Screenplay
Benno Vigny
Screenplay
Karl Anton
Producer
František Poneš
Production Design
Egon Erwin Kisch
Short Story
Hanuš Gödert
Production Design
Karel Hašler
Karel Hašler
Lyricist

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