The Organist at St. Vitus' Cathedral explained

The Organist at St. Vitus' Cathedral
Director:	Martin Frič
Producer:	Vladimír Stránský
Starring:	Karel Hašler
Cinematography:	Jaroslav Blažek
Distributor:	Lloydfilm
Runtime:	80 minutes
Country:	Czechoslovakia
Language:	Silent

The Organist at St. Vitus' Cathedral (cs|'''Varhaník u sv. Víta''') is a 1929 silent Czech drama film directed by Martin Frič.^[1]

Production

The movie was shot at Kavalírka film studio.^[2] Exterior scenes were shot on location at Prague Castle. Frič was inspired by Billy Bitzer's The Love Flower. In the middle of filming a producer Vladimír Stránský went bankrupt and committed suicide.

Cast

• Karel Hašler as Organist
• Oscar Marion as Ivan, painter (as Oskar Marion)
• Suzanne Marwille as Klára, foster-child
• Ladislav H. Struna as Josef Falk, extortionist
• Otto Zahrádka as Klára's father
• Marie Ptáková as Abbess
• Vladimír Smíchovský as Innkeeper
• Josef Kobík as Fish vendor
• Milka Balek-Brodská as Maiden
• Roza Schlesingerová as Women in the Cathedral
• Václav Wasserman as New organist

Notes and References

1. Web site: Varhaník u sv. Víta . 23 January 2011 . csfd.cz.
2. Web site: Varhaník u sv. Víta . Filmový přehled.