Before Graduation
Před maturitou
Synopsis
The story of high school students, talented Jan and Karel, who has a problem with math. Their life affects pedantic professor of mathematics Klec, that goes with them on a school trip, which escalates the conflict between them. Jan wants to escape, but Professor Donat will discourage him. Karel fails the exam of mathematics and decides to commit suicide.
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Jindřich Plachta
Kleč
František Smolík
Donát
Antonín Novotný
Jan Šimon
Miroslav Svoboda
Karel Kafka
Gustav Hilmar
Kafka
Eliška Pleyová
Jansová
Věra Gabrielová
Marta
Zora Myslivečková
Eva
Bedřich Vrbský
Bohdan Lachman
Ferdinand Jarkovský
František V. Kučera
Viktor Nejedlý
Mirko Eliáš
Karel Postranecký
Bolek Prchal
Bohumil Šmída
Elmar Klos
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladislav Vančura, Svatopluk Innemann
- Screenplay & Story
- Josef Neuberg
- Original Score
- E. F. Burian
- Original Title
- Před maturitou
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- A-B
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladislav Vančura, Svatopluk Innemann
Josef Neuberg, Julius Schmitt, Vladislav Vančura, Vítězslav Nezval, Josef Gruss, E. F. Burian
E. F. Burian
Václav Vích, Otto Heller
Svatopluk Innemann, Antonín Zelenka
Department Leadership Roster
E. F. Burian
Original Music Composer
Vladislav Vančura
Director
Svatopluk Innemann
Director
Josef Neuberg
Screenplay
Vilém Rittershain
Production Design
Svatopluk Innemann
Editor
Antonín Zelenka
Editor
Julius Schmitt
Production Design
Václav Vích
Director of Photography
Otto Heller
Director of Photography
Bedřich Feuerstein
Production Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Before Graduation
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What is Before Graduation about?
The story of high school students, talented Jan and Karel, who has a problem with math. Their life affects pedantic professor of mathematics Klec, that goes with them on a school trip, which escalates the conflict between them. Jan wants to escape, but Professor Donat will discourage him. Karel fails the exam of mathematics and decides to commit suicide.
Who directed Before Graduation?
Before Graduation was directed by Vladislav Vančura, Svatopluk Innemann.
Who stars in Before Graduation?
The principal cast of Before Graduation includes Jindřich Plachta, František Smolík, Antonín Novotný, Miroslav Svoboda, Gustav Hilmar.
When was Before Graduation released and how long is it?
Before Graduation was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Before Graduation?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Before Graduation was composed by E. F. Burian.