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The Portrait (1948)

ALL 01/09/1948 (cs) Fantasy 87 Min
  • Release
    01/09/1948
  • Production
    Československá filmová společnost
  • Rotten tomato
    65%
  • Original title
    Podobizna
  • Original language
    cs
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

People are afraid of the usurer Chazaj and are convinced that he is the bearer of evil. One day Chazaj pays a visit to the poor artist Simon Jordán and asks him to paint his portrait. Simon agrees but as he progresses with the work his mind conjures up terrible thoughts and in the end he commits suicide. The portrait looks lifelike and Chazaj is content with the results. After Chazaj's death the picture changes hands and brings misfortune to all who own it. The last victim is the young painter Roman who buys Chazaj's portrait in a bazaar. He finds a treasure in the frame and begins to live well off it. The comfortable life suits him so well that he rejects his original artistic aims and becomes a painter of fashionable kitsch.

  2. Story

  3. Jan Kohout

    Editor

  4. Producer



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Casts : 36 , Crews : 19

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The Portrait (1948) 87 Min

ALL 01/09/1948 (cs)
Fantasy
  • Release 01/09/1948
  • Production
    Československá filmová společnost
  • Original title Podobizna
  • cs
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

People are afraid of the usurer Chazaj and are convinced that he is the bearer of evil. One day Chazaj pays a visit to the poor artist Simon Jordán and asks him to paint his portrait. Simon agrees but as he progresses with the work his mind conjures up terrible thoughts and in the end he commits suicide. The portrait looks lifelike and Chazaj is content with the results. After Chazaj's death the picture changes hands and brings misfortune to all who own it. The last victim is the young painter Roman who buys Chazaj's portrait in a bazaar. He finds a treasure in the frame and begins to live well off it. The comfortable life suits him so well that he rejects his original artistic aims and becomes a painter of fashionable kitsch.

  1. Jiří Slavíček

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Jan Kohout

    Editor

  4. Producer



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