The Borrowed Face
Ztracená tvář
Synopsis
It is the 1930s. Physician Bartos devotedly attends poor patients in the city suburbs, at the same time researching the possibilities of regeneration of human tissues after transplantation. His former colleague Rosen, now working as an assistant at the private clinic of surgeon Kirchenbruch, considers the research a mere utopia. The disappointed Bartos, trying to verify his theories, therefore accepts the outrageous proposal of Marion, owner of a brothel - to surgically replace the face of her lover, the wanted thief Cutter, with the face of murdered Father Hopsasa. Bartos is well paid but his successful operation remains a secret.
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Vlastimil Brodský
Dr. Bartoš
Fred Delmare
Urban Kráječ
František Filipovský
páter Hopsasa
Marie Vášová
Marion
Martin Růžek
profesor Kirchenbruch
Nina Popelíková
Luisa Kirchenbruchová
Jana Brejchová
Narcisa Kirchenbruchová
Jaroslav Marvan
komisař
Jiří Vala
Dr. Rosen
Zdenka Procházková
Helena Rosenová
Zlatomír Vacek
lupič Had
Karel Effa
lupič Hmaták
Svatopluk Skládal
ošetřovatel Straka
Raoul Schránil
lékař Herr von
Antonín Jedlička
detektiv z Liberce
Milan Kindl
detektiv z Liberce
Jarmila Bechyňová
hysterka
Václav Wasserman
komorník Albert
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pavel Hobl
- Screenplay & Story
- Pavel Hobl, Josef Nesvadba
- Original Score
- Luboš Fišer
- Original Title
- Ztracená tvář
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pavel Hobl
Pavel Hobl, Josef Nesvadba, Pavel Kopta, Jan Procházka
Luboš Fišer
Jiří Vojta
Josef Dobřichovský
Erich Švabík
Department Leadership Roster
Karel Lier
Production Design
Jan Brychta
Costume Design
Luboš Fišer
Original Music Composer
Pavel Hobl
Director
Pavel Hobl
Screenplay
Josef Nesvadba
Screenplay
Jiří Vojta
Director of Photography
Josef Dobřichovský
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Borrowed Face
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What is The Borrowed Face about?
It is the 1930s. Physician Bartos devotedly attends poor patients in the city suburbs, at the same time researching the possibilities of regeneration of human tissues after transplantation. His former colleague Rosen, now working as an assistant at the private clinic of surgeon Kirchenbruch, considers the research a mere utopia. The disappointed Bartos, trying to verify his theories, therefore accepts the outrageous proposal of Marion, owner of a brothel - to surgically replace the face of her lover, the wanted thief Cutter, with the face of murdered Father Hopsasa. Bartos is well paid but his successful operation remains a secret.
Who directed The Borrowed Face?
The Borrowed Face was directed by Pavel Hobl.
Who stars in The Borrowed Face?
The principal cast of The Borrowed Face includes Vlastimil Brodský, Fred Delmare, František Filipovský, Marie Vášová, Martin Růžek.
When was The Borrowed Face released and how long is it?
The Borrowed Face was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Borrowed Face?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Borrowed Face was composed by Luboš Fišer.