Antonín Riegl

Обработка двух глав одноименного романа Марии Майеровой. Удивительно жизненное и убедительное повествование о жизни рабочей семьи в течение шахтерской забастовки, ещё полностью незвучащей примитивной идеологической риторикой; безмерная бедность и гордая решимость всё время поражают, равно как недостаток жизненного контакта фабричной атмосферы, так и пролетариата. Нужда 1889 года имела подобие голода.

Shown in Cannes 1946.

Inspector Cadek from the 13th police station should keep an eye on the released safe-cracker nicknamed The Cat. He rightly suspects that Cat will go and pick up his last loot which the police didn't manage to find and that he will want revenge on Karta who helped get him behind bars. At the hospital, Cat's ex-lover Fróny hopelessly falls for doctor Chrudimský and decides to start a new life. She still refuses to help the inspector in his search for The Cat and Karta.

Prague, the beginning of the 17th century. Rozina falls in love with Italian glass worker Nikolo, but after returning home, she gets a message that will never come to Prague. She falls for the promise of an older man to marry her, but when Nikolo does return, the tragic fate of Rozina is sealed.

Rich spinster Berta celebrates her sixtieth birthday. Her faithful admirer Dr. Jelinek proposes. But Berta can not forget Edward, the great love of her life, and refuses the offer…