The Organist at St. Vitus Cathedral

1h 20m
DramaRomance
4.9

The most important silent film by director Martin Frič. Poet Vitezslav Nezval did scenographic modifications to the original story by Václav Wasserman. Film producer Jaroslav Stransky didn’t witness premier; because of fear of financial collapse, he killed himself.

Cast

Karel Hašler
Organist
Oskar Marion
Ivan, Painter
Suzanne Marwille
Klára, Foster-child
L. H. Struna
Josef Falk, Extortionist
Otto Zahrádka
Klara's Father
Marie Ptáková
Abbess
Vladimír Smíchovský
Innkeeper
Josef Kobík
Vender
Milka Balek-Brodská
Maiden
Roza Schlesingerová
Women in the Cathedral
Václav Wasserman
New Organist
Marie Häusslerová
Unknown

Crew

Martin Frič
Director, Story
Vítězslav Nezval
Screenplay
Václav Wasserman
Story
Jaroslav Blažek
Director of Photography
Rudolf Stahl
First Assistant Director
Vladimír Stránský
Producer
Hanuš Gödert
Production Design

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