Hero of One Night
5.5
Country tailor Florian Svíčička neglects his work because of his interest in medieval history. When preparing an amateur performance at Zdislavice Castle, he gladly replaces the bailiff and plays the role of a knight. However, he ruins the performance and is shamefully banished. On his way home, he witnesses a horrific scene in the forest: two knights behead a young girl. It later turns out that it was a filming, and the girl Hana, a double for the famous diva Elvíra, spends the night with Florian at the castle because the filmmakers accidentally leave her. The master loses patience with Florian's excesses and Florian is fired from the tailoring shop. He sets off for Prague to find the girl he was with at the castle the night before. However, he does not know her name and accidentally comes to Elvíra's villa. The diva is not at home. Florian finds a love letter in the villa and thinks it is addressed to him. However, upon his return, Elvíra mercilessly throws Florian out...
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Vlasta Burian
Florian Svíčička
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Martin Frič Director · Josef Neuberg Screenplay Saša Razov Screenplay
First release April 19, 1935 · Produced in XC · Working title Rytíř smutné postavy
Production
Meissner Film Prague
Production
XC
Produced in
Rytíř smutné postavy · Výlet do rytířských dob
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Languages
Original title
Hrdina jedné noci
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
Czechia · April 19, 1935
XC · April 19, 1935
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Slovenia
March 30, 1936
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