The Borrowed Face (1965)
It is the 1930s. Physician Bartos devotedly attends poor patients in the city suburbs, at the same time researching the possibilities of regeneration of human tissues after transplantation. His former colleague Rosen, now working as an assistant at the private clinic of surgeon Kirchenbruch, considers the research a mere utopia. The disappointed Bartos, trying to verify his theories, therefore accepts the outrageous proposal of Marion, owner of a brothel - to surgically replace the face of her lover, the wanted thief Cutter, with the face of murdered Father Hopsasa. Bartos is well paid but his successful operation remains a secret.
Director:
Pavel Hobl
Writers:
Pavel Hobl, Josef Nesvadba.
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Vlastimil Brodský as Dr. Bartoš |
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Fred Delmare as Urban Kráječ |
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František Filipovský as páter Hopsasa |
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Marie Vášová as Marion |
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Martin Růžek as profesor Kirchenbruch |
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Nina Popelíková as Luisa Kirchenbruchová |
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Jana Brejchová as Narcisa Kirchenbruchová |
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Jaroslav Marvan as komisař |
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Jiří Vala as Dr. Rosen |
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Zdenka Procházková as Helena Rosenová |
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Zlatomír Vacek as lupič Had |
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Karel Effa as lupič Hmaták |
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Svatopluk Skládal as ošetřovatel Straka |
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Raoul Schránil as lékař Herr von |
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Antonín Jedlička as detektiv z Liberce |
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Milan Kindl as detektiv z Liberce |
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Jarmila Bechyňová as hysterka |
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Václav Wasserman as komorník Albert |
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Jiřina Bílá as host |
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Anny Freyová as host |
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Karel Hovorka as host |
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Jaroslav Orlický as host |
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Eduard Pavlíček as host |
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Václav Podhorský as host |
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Marie Popelková as host |
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Helena Růžičková as host |
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Antonín Soukup as host |
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Jar. Váša as |
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Jiří Bukvaj as host |
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Gabriela Bártlová-Buddeusová as slečna z vykřičeného domu |
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Marie Buddeusová as slečna z vykřičeného domu |
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Václav Kaňkovský as četník z Hradce |
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Karel Karas as lupič |
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Hynek Němec as muž s deštníkem |
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Eva Olmerová as zpěvačka |
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Eva Foustková as svíčková bába |
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Dana Sikorová as slečna z vykřičeného domu |
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Zuzana Schnöblingová as slečna z vykřičeného domu |
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J. Borovanová as |
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Jaroslav Toms as kamelot |
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František Svačina as |
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V. Janoušek as |
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Jiří Holý as Urban Kráječ (voice) |
| Writing | Josef Nesvadba | Story |
| Directing | František Matoušek | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jaroslav Toms | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Marcela Pittermannová | Dramaturgy |
| Costume & Make-Up | František Havlíček | Makeup & Hair |
| Sound | Štěpán Koníček | Conductor |
| Costume & Make-Up | František Kauler | Costumer |
| Art | Karel Lier | Production Design |
| Writing | Pavel Kopta | Lyricist |
| Art | Jozef Suchý | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ladislav Bacílek | Makeup & Hair |
| Writing | Jan Procházka | Creative Producer |
| Directing | Věra Manglová | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Jiří Polák | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Jiří Široký | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jan Brychta | Costume Design |
| Production | Vlasta Mathauserová | Assistant Production Manager |
| Sound | Luboš Fišer | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Adolf Široký | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Josef Mathauser | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Marta Kubišová | Vocals |
| Camera | Karel Dobřichovský | Camera Operator |
| Art | Vladimír Mácha | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Jiří Pavlík | Sound |
| Production | Ladislav Kalaš | Production Manager |
| Production | Erich Švabík | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Miloslava Skořepová | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Peštuková | Makeup & Hair |
| Directing | Pavel Hobl | Director |
| Writing | Pavel Hobl | Screenplay |
| Writing | Josef Nesvadba | Screenplay |
| Camera | Jiří Vojta | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Josef Dobřichovský | Editor |
| Art | Karel Lier | Art Direction |