The Laughing Woman (1931)
Helena Leeová is at a spa with her daughter Marcelka. One day a lifeguard saves her from drowning. The rescued woman comes to in the lifeguard's arms. This incident is used by the newspapers to promote a society scandal. They print a report that the lifeguard was seen with Helena in her bedroom. Helena's husband, the banker Filip Lee, is a candidate for bank president. The scandal threatens his career and thus Lee at once demands a divorce. His legal representative, Jan Farrland, not only wins the divorce suit but also manages to have Helena's daughter taken from her custody. One day Farrland meets Helena at a society party and he comes to understand that he has wronged her, and he falls in love with her.
Director:
Jan Bor
Writer:
Jan Bor
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Olga Scheinpflugová as Helena Leeová |
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Jiří Steimar as Jann Farrland |
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Karel Jičínský as Playgate |
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Růžena Šlemrová as Playgateová |
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Antonín Strnad as Filip Lee |
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Marie Vacková as Marcela |
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Ela Poznerová as Markéta Dellová |
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Fred Bulín as Al Brown |
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Irena Ardenová as Flo |
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Václav Pecián as Dugan |
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Mariana Hellerová as Carltonová |
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Antonie Langrová as Parkerová |
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Věra Štěpánková as Rosa |
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Marie Oliaková as Paní v Hotelu |
| Directing | Jan Bor | Director |
| Writing | Alfred Puter | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Jan Bor | Screenplay |
