Funeral of painter Joža Úprka in Kněždub

  Authors

Aktualita

  Item identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12801/3900307-05

 Date issued

1940

 Type

clip, video

 Language(s)

Nolinguistic content

 Description

Segment of the Český zvukový týdeník Aktualita (Czech Aktualita Sound Newsreel) 1941 No. 4B captures the funeral of painter Joža Úprka held in Kněždub on 14 January 1940. The segment opens with an archival close-up of Joža Úprka. The following image shows the late Joža Úprka displayed in an open casket surrounded by professional mourners and lit candles. Minister of Public Works Dominik Čipera and Provincial President Jaroslav Caha Syn talk with late Joža Úprka´s son, Jan. The final farewell begins in the courtyard of the family house. The funeral procession moves through the village. Úprka´s family walks behind the coffin. This is followed by a religious ceremony at the cemetery in Kněždub, attended by, among others, a number of German officers. The segment is concluded with the lowering of the coffin into the aritst´s grave.

 Publisher

Národní filmový archiv

 Subject(s)

rakev otevřená mrtvý v rakvi ženy u rakve modlení u rakve průvod pohřební akt pietní Úprka Joža svíce u rakve důstojníci nacističtí na pohřbu pohřeb Úprka Joža Významné pohřby Places::Kněždub::hřbitov Places::Hroznová Lhota People::Úprka Joža (1861-1940) People::Čipera Dominik (1893-1963) People::Caha Jaroslav (1883-1941) People::Úprka Jan (1900-1975) Český zvukový týdeník Aktualita::1941/4/B

 Collection(s)

Memorable Funerals

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