The tale of the Venetian gondolier whose desire for revenge following a thwarted love affair leads him to Bohemia. The intricate plot also deals with destinies of other characters, who finally come together in a dramatic encounter at one time and in one place. In his role as screenwriter and director, Anton produced a highly accomplished version of Mácha’s work. He respected the original but was also able, along with the DoP Karel Kopřiva, to capitalise on the possibilities that the film medium offered. For the Venice prologue, the filmmakers exploited the photogenic qualities of the city – the narrow streets, the lagoons, gondolas and the sea – and they moved the set to the enigmatic Czech landscape around the castle of Kokořín.
as Giacomo
as Angelina
as Count Valdemar Lomecký
as Son of Valdemar Lomecký
as Innkeeper
as Lea
as Administrator of a manor
as Old Veteran
as Guest
as Napoleon
as Countess Lomecká
as Presiding Judge
as Priest
as Guest
