| From Saturday to Sunday | |
| Director: | Gustav Machatý |
| Producer: | František Horký |
| Starring: | Ladislav H. Struna |
| Music: | Jaroslav Ježek |
| Cinematography: | Václav Vích |
| Editing: | Gustav Machatý |
| Studio: | A-B |
| Distributor: | Lloyd |
| Runtime: | 72 minutes |
| Country: | Czechoslovakia |
| Language: | Czech |
From Saturday to Sunday (Czech: '''Ze soboty na neděli''') is a 1931 Czech drama film directed by Gustav Machatý based on a screenplay by Vítězslav Nezval. Art Director on the film was Alexandr Hackenschmied.[1] [2]
From Saturday to Sunday was Machatý's first sound film, which caused problems with financing. Studios weren't ready to spend resources on the sound movie for a small market. In the end the financing was provided by A-B production company and the film was shot at sound stages at A-B studios in Vinohrady. Jazz inspired soundtrack was composed by Jaroslav Ježek with Nezval writing the song lyrics.[3] In 1932 a French dubbed version of the film was released under the name D’une nuit a l’autre.
The contemporary local reviews were mixed. The critics praised the film visuals, camera work and editing, but criticised "banal and sentimental" story. The film was well-received in France.
The film was digitally restored in 2017 and released on Blu-ray and DVD by Czech Film Archive.[4]
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