Romance ·Drama · Czechoslovakia · 1940 · 1h 25m

The Masked Lover

Maskovaná milenka

The Masked Lover poster
Director
Otakar Vávra
Cast
Lída Baarová as Lenka Rossetiová Gustav Nezval as Leon Ladislav Pešek as Ferdinand Jiří Steimar as Albert Angely Jiřina Šejbalová as Evženie Rudolf Deyl as Perucci
Crew
Ferdinand Pečenka — Director of Photography Jan Kohout — Editor Jiří Srnka — Original Music Composer Otakar Vávra — Screenplay Honoré de Balzac — Novel Jan Zázvorka — Production Design
Synopsis

A romantic story of a noble lady who wanted to live without the bonds of marriage, but her desire for a child led her - carefully disguised - into the arms of a young nobleman. Only years later did she believe in his love and make herself known.

Mood & Themes
based on novel or book
Key Collaborators
Otakar Vávra Director Ferdinand Pečenka Director of Photography Jan Kohout Editor Jiří Srnka Original Music Composer Otakar Vávra Screenplay Honoré de Balzac Novel Jan Zázvorka Production Design V. Sejček Costume Design Lambert Hofer Costume Design Hana Podolská Costume Design
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