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The May Fairy is a 1926 Czech silent romance film directed by Karl Anton based on a Vilém Mrštík's novel. It is credited with helping to introduce the tradition of lyricism in Czech cinema.
It was shot in several locations including Prague and Vienna. Another adaptation of the novel was made in 1940 by Otakar Vávra.
Original Release
12/25/1926
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ferdinand Kankovský | Forester |
| Anna Opplová | Forester's Wife |
| Anita Janová | Helenka |
| Jarmila Horáková | Gusta |
| Berta Reifová | Albína |
| George Voskovec | Rísa |
| Ludvík Veverka | Rísa's Friend |
| Antonín Marek | Priest |
| Betty Kysilková | Priest's Housekeeper |
| Bozena Svobodová | Rísa's Landlady |
Directors
Writers
Vilém Mrstík, Václav Wasserman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ferdinand Kankovský | Forester |
| Anna Opplová | Forester's Wife |
| Anita Janová | Helenka |
| Jarmila Horáková | Gusta |
| Berta Reifová | Albína |
| George Voskovec | Rísa |
| Ludvík Veverka | Rísa's Friend |
| Antonín Marek | Priest |
| Betty Kysilková | Priest's Housekeeper |
| Bozena Svobodová | Rísa's Landlady |
| Mary Jansová | Waiter |
| Marie Pocepická | Marta |
| Frantisek Fiser | Jenys |
| Sasa Dobrovolná | Jenys's Mother |
| Jindrich Lhoták | Nikolaus von Rittenburg |
| Milka Balek-Brodská | Postmistress |
| Marie Pavlíková | Cilka |
| Jan Richter | Policeman |
| Václav Kubásek | Anna's Husband |
| Václav Zichovský | Physician |
