Drama · Czechoslovakia · 1932 · 1h 32m

Before Graduation

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Director
Vladislav VančuraSvatopluk Innemann
Cast
Jindřich Plachta as Kleč František Smolík as Donát Antonín Novotný as Jan Šimon Miroslav Svoboda as Karel Kafka Gustav Hilmar as Kafka Eliška Pleyová as Jansová
Crew
Václav Vích — Director of Photography Otto Heller — Director of Photography Svatopluk Innemann — Editor Antonín Zelenka — Editor E. F. Burian — Original Music Composer Josef Neuberg — Screenplay
Synopsis

The story of high school students, talented Jan and Karel, who has a problem with math. Their life affects pedantic professor of mathematics Klec, that goes with them on a school trip, which escalates the conflict between them. Jan wants to escape, but Professor Donat will discourage him. Karel fails the exam of mathematics and decides to commit suicide.

Key Collaborators
Vladislav Vančura Director Svatopluk Innemann Director Václav Vích Director of Photography Otto Heller Director of Photography Svatopluk Innemann Editor Antonín Zelenka Editor E. F. Burian Original Music Composer Josef Neuberg Screenplay Julius Schmitt Story Vladislav Vančura Story Vilém Rittershain Production Design Julius Schmitt Production Design
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