Sister Angelika

1932 1h 15m CS

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Karla, a bar dancer, shoots her lover Mayer during a break-up. She hides from the police in pianist Pavel Ryant's apartment and promises to return when she leaves. The next day, however, Karla is arrested and convicted. In the penitentiary she meets the warden, Angelika, a nun who is very much like her. She begs Angelika to lend her clothes for a few days and leaves the prison as a nun.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Suzanne Marwille
Hugo Haas
John Mylong
Theodor Pištěk
Marta Trojanová
Josef Rovenský
Jan W. Speerger
František V. Kučera

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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94 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 Karel Degl. 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 Jára Beneš. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Martin Frič 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

RUNTIME

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Suzanne Marwille and Hugo Haas and John Mylong carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0166799 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Martin Frič directs. Karel Degl behind the camera. Jára Beneš scores. Martin Frič cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Czechoslovakia. Dialogue in Czech.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Martin Frič, shot by Karel Degl. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jára Beneš. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Martin Frič shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Suzanne Marwille and Hugo Haas and John Mylong carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0166799 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.