Gypsies

Gypsies (1922) is a drama film directed by Karl Anton rated 6.5/10.

The tale of the Venetian gondolier whose desire for revenge following a thwarted love affair leads him to Bohemia. The intricate plot also deals with destinies of other characters, who finally come together in a dramatic encounter at one time and in one place. In his role as screenwriter and director, Anton produced a highly accomplished version of Mácha’s work. He respected the original but was also able, along with the DoP Karel Kopřiva, to capitalise on the possibilities that the film medium offered. For the Venice prologue, the filmmakers exploited the photogenic qualities of the city – the narrow streets, the lagoons, gondolas and the sea – and they moved the set to the enigmatic Czech landscape around the castle of Kokořín.

Cast

Hugo Svoboda

Giacomo

Olga Augustová

Angelina

Theodor Pištěk

Count Valdemar Lomecký

Alfons Rasp

Son of Valdemar Lomecký

Julius Czonský

Innkeeper

Bronislava Livia

Lea

Karel Fiala

Administrator of a manor

Karel Schleichert

Old Veteran

Josef Šváb-Malostranský

Guest

Karel Faltys

Napoleon

Jiřina Janderová

Countess Lomecká

Jindřich Edl

Presiding Judge