Humoresque - DVD

Josef Hupka loves music more than anything in the world. He flunks out of his high school diploma and joins the wandering musicians. His wife becomes the violinist Hanči, who gives birth to his son Hynek. Unfortunately, Hanči dies of typhus and Josef is left alone with his son. He's trying to make a living playing in the streets. One day a passing Maltrus lawyer hears his "Humoreska". Josef's violin playing appeals to him so much that he offers him a job and a place in his quartet. Hupka shares his love of music with his son Hynek, who also plays the violin excellently. Hynek graduates from law school and gets a job as an associate at Maltrus. But she gets involved with his wife.
The film will feature classical musical works - Humoresque by Antonín Dvořák, From My Life and Hubička by Bedřich Smetana. You can look forward to beautiful Prague panoramas and shots of the Bohemian Paradise. Otakar Vávra was awarded the St.Wenceslas Prize for his screenplay in 1939 and the film was also shown at the VII. IFF in Venice in 1939.