The Kidnapping of Fux the Banker (Czech: Únos bankéře Fuxe) is a 1923 Czech silent comedy film directed by Karl Anton.[1] The film was inspired by the slapstick comedies about the Keystone Cops. Fashion designer Paul Poiret played himself.[2] Only an incomplete 61 minutes long version of the film survived.
| The Kidnapping of Fux the Banker | |
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| Directed by | Karl Anton |
| Screenplay by | Karel Anton Eman Fiala |
| Story by | Lev Krása Lomikar Kleiner |
| Starring | Ferdinand Kaňkovský Anna Opplová |
| Cinematography | Otto Heller Václav Vích |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Elektafilm |
Release date |
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| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Languages | Silent Czech intertitles |
Cast
edit- Adi Berger as Banker C. W. Fux
- Anny Ondra as Fux's daughter Daisy
- Karel Lamač as Tom Darey
- Bronislava Livia as Maud Gould
- Eman Fiala as Sherlock Holmes II
- Emilie Nitschová as Daisy's tutor
- Karel Fiala as Butler Karel
- Theodor Pištěk as Duke of Pommery
- Saša Rašilov as Police chief
- Paul Poiret as Fashion designer from Paris
- Jan W. Speerger as Burglar
- Přemysl Pražský as Director of the asylum
References
edit- ^ "The Kidnapping of Fux the Banker". Filmový přehled. NFA. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "The Kidnapping of Fux Banker". Fashion in Film. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
External links
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