The Black Dynasty (1962)
The family is connected with Prague's "Kolbenka", the ČKD locomotive factory. Grandfather Antonín, already retired, son Rudolf, a master in the locomotive assembly section and grandson Antonín, a promising football player. The film also tells the story of Rudolf's daughter Vera - each generation has its own ideas about life and cannot identify with the others. The film is linked by retrospective sequences from the lives of Antonín the Elder and Rudolf, especially from the war years. It is a realistic take on working-class life, unencumbered by ideology (despite the opening dedication), featuring well-known and time-tested actors in mainly male roles.
Director:
Štěpán Skalský
Writers:
Štěpán Skalský, Jan Procházka.
| Directing | J. Vávrová | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Jan Procházka | Story |
| Directing | Jaroslav Toms | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Štěpán Skalský | Director |
| Camera | Rudolf Jokl | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie Rosenfelderová | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Josef Lojík | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Josef Frydrych | Unit Production Manager |
| Art | Ivan Síbrt | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Vladimír Bor | Creative Producer |
| Writing | Štěpán Skalský | Screenplay |
| Art | Ladislav Rada | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Iason Urban | Story |
| Production | Vlasta Kolbasová | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | František Valert | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alena Lojíková | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | Karel Lier | Production Design |
| Production | Jiří Šebor | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Lada Vacková | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Jiří Krejčí | Production Manager |
| Production | Josef Mojžíš | Unit Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fernand Vácha | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Magdalena Lautnerová | Costumer |
| Sound | Bohumír Brunclík | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Evžen Illín | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Jiří Haller | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Josef Dobřichovský | Editor |
| Sound | František Belfín | Conductor |
| Writing | Jan Procházka | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | František Hanzlík | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rudolf Hammer | Makeup & Hair |
| Camera | Bohumil Vodička | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Milan Novotný | Sound |