Smiling Country

Václav Gajer, 1952

Distribution media

Medium Duration Subtitles
35 mm 94 min

About the film distribution

The preview of the film took place on May 16th, 1952 in Volyň. For security reasons (danger of fire from the lighing equipment), an unorthodox solution was chosen during the shooting of the film. Models of cowsheds and an old pigsty were built right inside the atelier and hundreds of cattle were brought in. The milk cows adjusted quickly and after two days the level of milk reached the normal amount of 30 and more litres of milk, which was processed right away in an installed dairy. The film makers had good experiences also with the fatlings and sows, in whom they discovered obedient and willing actors who only asked for one fee – bigger fattening fations. (The Film Information No. 7/1952)
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Film data

About a film

Production year 1952
Countries Czechoslovakia
Categories film
Genres drama
Form feature
Duration 94 min
Director Václav Gajer
Cast Otomar Korbelář, Josef Mixa, Miroslava Langová, Jaromír Spal, Zdeňka Baldová, Jarmila Kurandová
Director of photography Julius Vegricht, Jiří Bronec
Screenplay Josef Neuberg, František Vlček
Editor Josef Dobřichovský
Production designer Miroslav Pelc
Music Jiří Srnka
Sound designer František Šindelář