Pacientka dr. Hegla
Synopsis
Pharmacist Janota's daughter, Karla, is about to get married to wealthy lawyer Jaroslav Kříž. On the day of the wedding, however, instead of the ceremony, she will have an appendectomy. After the successful procedure, the weakened Karla also develops severe pneumonia and even has a heart attack. Fortunately, she is under the care of Prague's best surgeon, MUDr. Hegl, who saves the young woman from certain death. Karla falls in love with the attractive doctor and begins seeing him. Hegl's resigned wife suffers silently from her husband's affairs in order to preserve the family. Karla's fiancé, on the other hand, cannot cope with the situation and commits suicide. When Karla becomes pregnant with Hegl, the doctor turns away from her. After all, he already has a new "patient". The girl is nevertheless determined to keep the child...
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Otomar Korbelář
dr. Jindřich Hegl
Světla Svozilová
Heglova manželka
Zorka Janů
Ela Heglová
Adina Mandlová
Karla
Zdeňka Baldová
Janotová
Jaroslav Průcha
lékárník Janota
Svatopluk Beneš
JUDr. Jaroslav Kříž
Růžena Šlemrová
Křížová
Gustav Hilmar
Kříž
Jožka Koldovská
Ingrid
Jana Ebertová
Milada
Vilém Pruner
Miladin přítel
Karel Veverka
kardiolog Kovář
Jarmila Zezulková
komorná u Heglů
Eva Svobodová
služka u Janotů
Marie Hrdličková
Heglova milenka
Jaroslav Hladík
Bohumil Langer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Otakar Vávra
- Screenplay & Story
- Otakar Vávra
- Original Score
- Miroslav Ponc
- Original Title
- Pacientka dr. Hegla
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Slavia-film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Otakar Vávra
Otakar Vávra, Marie Pujmanová
Miroslav Ponc
Ferdinand Pečenka
Jan Kohout
Department Leadership Roster
Otakar Vávra
Director
Ferdinand Pečenka
Director of Photography
Otakar Vávra
Screenplay
Jan Kohout
Editor
Karel Petr Adam
Production Design
Miroslav Ponc
Original Music Composer
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What is Pacientka dr. Hegla about?
Pharmacist Janota's daughter, Karla, is about to get married to wealthy lawyer Jaroslav Kříž. On the day of the wedding, however, instead of the ceremony, she will have an appendectomy. After the successful procedure, the weakened Karla also develops severe pneumonia and even has a heart attack. Fortunately, she is under the care of Prague's best surgeon, MUDr. Hegl, who saves the young woman from certain death. Karla falls in love with the attractive doctor and begins seeing him. Hegl's resigned wife suffers silently from her husband's affairs in order to preserve the family. Karla's fiancé, on the other hand, cannot cope with the situation and commits suicide. When Karla becomes pregnant with Hegl, the doctor turns away from her. After all, he already has a new "patient". The girl is nevertheless determined to keep the child...
Who directed Pacientka dr. Hegla?
Pacientka dr. Hegla was directed by Otakar Vávra.
Who stars in Pacientka dr. Hegla?
The principal cast of Pacientka dr. Hegla includes Otomar Korbelář, Světla Svozilová, Zorka Janů, Adina Mandlová, Zdeňka Baldová.
When was Pacientka dr. Hegla released and how long is it?
Pacientka dr. Hegla was released in 1940 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Pacientka dr. Hegla?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Pacientka dr. Hegla was composed by Miroslav Ponc.
Is Pacientka dr. Hegla based on a book or true story?
Pacientka dr. Hegla is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Marie Pujmanová".