People are afraid of the usurer Chazaj and are convinced that he is the bearer of evil. One day Chazaj pays a visit to the poor artist Simon Jordán and asks him to paint his portrait. Simon agrees but as he progresses with the work his mind conjures up terrible thoughts and in the end he commits suicide. The portrait looks lifelike and Chazaj is content with the results. After Chazaj's death the picture changes hands and brings misfortune to all who own it. The last victim is the young painter Roman who buys Chazaj's portrait in a bazaar. He finds a treasure in the frame and begins to live well off it. The comfortable life suits him so well that he rejects his original artistic aims and becomes a painter of fashionable kitsch.
Credits
The Portrait Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Luba Skořepová
She was 24, 93 years old when she died
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as Martina Jordánová |
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Vladimír Šmeral
He was 44, 78 years old when he died
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as Painter Roman |
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Růžena Šlemrová
She was 61, 75 years old when she died
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as Mrs. Viktorová |
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Rudolf Deyl ml.
He was 35, 55 years old when he died
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as Jáchym |
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Otomar Krejča
He was 26, 87 years old when he died
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as Simon Jordán / Stepán Jordán |
The Portrait Crew
| Name |
Department |
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František Vlček as Screenplay. He was 37 (71) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Dalibor C. Vačkář as Music. He was 41 (78) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Nikolai Gogol as Story. He was 138 (42) years old when He died
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Writing |
