Oil Lamps

Oil Lamps

101 mins | Drama | Nov. 5, 1971

In 1900, Stepha, the vivacious 30 year old daughter of a wealthy couple, agrees to marry her cousin Paul, who has accumulated large debts as an Austrian army officer. Paul refuses to work or to consummate the marriage, and then his health steadily declines.

Oil Lamps

101 mins | Drama | Nov. 5, 1971

Oil Lamps
In 1900, Stepha, the vivacious 30 year old daughter of a wealthy couple, agrees to marry her cousin Paul, who has accumulated large debts as an Austrian army officer. Paul refuses to work or to consummate the marriage, and then his health steadily declines.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Filmové studio Barrandov
Original title Petrolejové lampy
Directors Josef Ryzec, Miloš Kohout, Juraj Herz
Writers Karel Cop, Jaroslav Havlíček, Václav Šašek, Lubor Dohnal, Juraj Herz

Cast

Iva Janžurová

as Štěpa Kiliánová

Petr Čepek

as Pavel

Marie Rosůlková

as Mother

Ota Sklenčka

as Father

Karel Chromík

as Vetter Jan

Jana Plichtová

as Manka

Karel Černoch

as Synáček

Stanislav Remunda

as Groman

Josef Červinka

as dr. Hilmar

Ladislav Mrázek

as Orchestra Manager

Antonín Kühnel

as Musician

Jiří Stehlík

as Musician

Jar. Drážďanský

as Musician

G. Freiman

as Musician

F. Janák

as Musician

Robert Kühnel

as Musician

P. Řezníček

as Musician

Milan Sivek

as Musician

Jar. Šmatlák

as Musician

Jan Herodes

as Boy

Josef Somr

as Vetter Jan (voice)

Jaroslav Satoranský

as Synáček (voice) / dr. Hilmar (voice)