The Portrait
The Portrait

Storyline

People are afraid of the usurer Chazaj and are convinced that he is the bearer of evil. One day Chazaj pays a visit to the poor artist Simon Jordán and asks him to paint his portrait. Simon agrees but as he progresses with the work his mind conjures up terrible thoughts and in the end he commits suicide. The portrait looks lifelike and Chazaj is content with the results. After Chazaj's death the picture changes hands and brings misfortune to all who own it. The last victim is the young painter Roman who buys Chazaj's portrait in a bazaar. He finds a treasure in the frame and begins to live well off it. The comfortable life suits him so well that he rejects his original artistic aims and becomes a painter of fashionable kitsch.
    Released
    1/9/1948
    Runtime
    1h 27min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Czech
    Production
    Československá filmová společnost
Cast
Otomar Krejča
Otomar Krejča
Simon Jordán / Stepán Jordán
Luba Skořepová
Luba Skořepová
Martina Jordánová
Vladimír Šmeral
Vladimír Šmeral
Painter Roman
Ladislav Kulhánek
Professor Mikulás
Karel Dostal
Karel Dostal
Extortioner Chazaj
Rudolf Deyl
Rudolf Deyl
Jáchym
Felix le Breux
Felix le Breux
Marcel Bernard
Růžena Šlemrová
Růžena Šlemrová
Mrs. Viktorová
Ludmila Píchová
Líza Viktorová
Emil Bolek
Emil Bolek
Bussinesman Viktor
František Holar
Mr. Zemblovský
Viktor Očásek
Merchant Image
Bohumil Machník
Homegrown
Vladimír Hlavatý
Vladimír Hlavatý
Acting
Jiří Těšík
Acting
Rudolf Hrušínský
Acting
Marie Nademlejnská
Marie Nademlejnská
Acting
Břetislav Hrstka
Acting
Robert Morávek
Acting
Karel Hynek
Acting
Jan S. Kolár
Jan S. Kolár
Acting
Bohuslav Kupšovský
Acting
Arnošt Mirský
Acting
Marta Májová
Marta Májová
Acting
Gabriel Hart
Acting
Milada Smolíková
Milada Smolíková
Acting
Emanuel Hříbal
Acting
Bohumil Švarc
Bohumil Švarc
Acting
Arno Velecký
Acting
Blažena Slavíčková
Acting
Jan W. Speerger
Jan W. Speerger
Acting
Jaroslav Orlický
Acting
Antonín Soukup
Acting
Dagmar Toužimská
Acting
Zora Božinová
Zora Božinová
Acting
Ludmila Burešová
Ludmila Burešová
Acting
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