The Blue Star Hotel

1941 1h 29m CS

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8.4

BANGER

★8.4TMDB · 7

Comedy

Synopsis

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It all begins when Zuzanka, the new young owner, arrives at the dilapidated Blue Star Hotel. Determined to put the declining inheritance back on its feet, she starts chasing three young men, including the composer Jirka, who, dressed in a waiter's tailcoat, is to work off his debt to the new owner. Like his two friends, Jirka succumbs to the charms of his new boss and, with some confidence, hopes that he is the one who has the best chance of becoming her chosen one. At that moment, however, a guest arrives, intent on carrying out the family tradition and throwing an engagement party at the Blue Star Hotel, regardless of his condition. This, however, is not to the liking of his wilful fiancée. Fortunately, there is the sympathetic Zuzanka, who charms the unusual guest so much that he resolutely breaks off his engagement to the rich girl and prefers to marry the cute hotelier.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nataša Gollová
Zuzana
Oldřich Nový
Vladimír Rychta Rohan
Adina Mandlová
Milada
Jan Pivec
hudebník Jirka Tůma
Ladislav Pešek
kuchař Zdeněk Junek
Antonín Novotný
básník Sojka
Karel Černý
Theodor Pištěk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Frič
Writers: Václav Wasserman, Václav Wasserman, Martin Frič
Languages: Czech
Countries: Czechoslovakia

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Frič, shot by Ferdinand Pečenka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sláva Eman Nováček. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jan Kohout shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Nataša Gollová and Oldřich Nový and Adina Mandlová carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0150969 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Martin Frič directs. Ferdinand Pečenka behind the camera. Sláva Eman Nováček scores. Jan Kohout cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Czechoslovakia. Dialogue in Czech.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Martin Frič, shot by Ferdinand Pečenka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sláva Eman Nováček. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jan Kohout shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nataša Gollová and Oldřich Nový and Adina Mandlová carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0150969 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.