Tonka of the Gallows
1930 · 85 min
Drama
★ 6.7Melodramatic story of an innocent country girl (Ita Rina) who struggles to make a living in the city as a prostitute. As she provides last service to a murderer sentenced to death (Josef Rovenský), society condemns her and leads her to despair. This groundbreaking film directed by Karel Anton was made in 1930 as the first Czech feature movie with post-synchronised soundtrack, recorded in France. International star cast, sensitive adaptation of Egon Erwin Kisch’s short story and innovative combination of silent and sound film features make this movie an artwork of European significance.
Crew
- Director Karl Anton
- Screenplay Willy Haas
- Screenplay Benno Vigny
- Director of Photography Eduard Hoesch
Cast
Crew
- Director — Karl Anton
- Screenplay — Willy Haas
- Screenplay — Benno Vigny
- Director of Photography — Eduard Hoesch
External reads
No articles linked yet.
🔥 Hot takes
warming up the wall…
Metadata & streaming data: TMDB (JustWatch). This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.