Funeral of actor Karel Vávra in Prague

  Authors

(:unav) Unknown author

  Item identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12801/3900914-09

 Date issued

1931

 Type

clip, video

 Language(s)

Nolinguistic content

 Description

The first, retrospective part of this segment consists of archival images of actor and theatre director Karel Vávra cast in the role of the investigating judge in Dostoevsky´s Crime and Punishment and in a civilian photo. The second part captures the actor´s funeral in Prague on 14 April 1931. The coffin containing the body of the deceased is carried out of the building of the Vinohrady Theatre in Prague. The segment includes two overhead shots showing the large funeral procession on Peace Square.

 Publisher

Národní filmový archiv

 Subject(s)

pohřeb Vávra Karel průvod pohřební divadlo exteriér rakev vynášení věnce smuteční nekrolog Vávra Karel Významné pohřby Places::Praha::Vinohrady::náměstí Míru Places::Praha::Vinohrady::náměstí Míru::Divadlo na Vinohradech /ext./ People::Vávra Karel (1884-1931)

 Collection(s)

Memorable Funerals

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