From Saturday to Sunday

From Saturday to Sunday is a 1931 Czech drama film directed by Gustav Machatý based on a screenplay by Vítězslav Nezval. Art Director on the film was Alexandr Hackenschmied.

Cast

Ladislav H. Struna as Karel Benda, typesetter
Magda Maděrová as Máňa, audio typist
Jiřina Šejbalová as Nany, audio typist
Karel Jičínský as Mr. Ervín
R. A. Dvorský as Pavel
F. X. Mlejnek as Announcer
Mimi Erbenová as Nightclub attendant
Jan Richter as Drunkard
František Sauer as Drunkard
Míla Svoboda as Drunkard
Václav Menger as Police officer
Leo Marten as Club dancer
Aša Vašátková as Club dancer
Milada Matysová as Club dancer

Production

From Saturday to Sunday was Machatý's first sound film, which caused problems with financing. Studios weren't ready to spend resources on the sound movie for a small market. In the end the financing was provided by A-B production company and the film was shot at sound stages at A-B studios in Vinohrady. Jazz inspired soundtrack was composed by Jaroslav Ježek with Nezval writing the song lyrics. In 1932 a French dubbed version of the film was released under the name D’une nuit a l’autre.

Reception

The contemporary local reviews were mixed. The critics praised the film visuals, camera work and editing, but criticised "banal and sentimental" story. The film was well-received in France.

Home release

The film was digitally restored in 2017 and released on Blu-ray and DVD by Czech Film Archive.