The Portrait (Podobizna) 76 years old

People are afraid of the usurer Chazaj and are convinced that he is the bearer of evil. One day Chazaj pays a visit to the poor artist Simon Jordán and asks him to paint his portrait. Simon agrees but as he progresses with the work his mind conjures up terrible thoughts and in the end he commits suicide. The portrait looks lifelike and Chazaj is content with the results. After Chazaj's death the picture changes hands and brings misfortune to all who own it. The last victim is the young painter Roman who buys Chazaj's portrait in a bazaar. He finds a treasure in the frame and begins to live well off it. The comfortable life suits him so well that he rejects his original artistic aims and becomes a painter of fashionable kitsch.

Credits

The Portrait Cast

Name Character
Luba Skořepová She was 24, 93 years old when she died as Martina Jordánová
Vladimír Šmeral He was 44, 78 years old when he died as Painter Roman
Růžena Šlemrová She was 61, 75 years old when she died as Mrs. Viktorová
Rudolf Deyl ml. He was 35, 55 years old when he died as Jáchym
Otomar Krejča He was 26, 87 years old when he died as Simon Jordán / Stepán Jordán

The Portrait Crew

Name Department
František Vlček as Screenplay. He was 37 (71) years old when He died Writing
Dalibor C. Vačkář as Music. He was 41 (78) years old when He died Sound
Nikolai Gogol as Story. He was 138 (42) years old when He died Writing
The Portrait poster
The Portrait (76 years)

  • Release day: Friday, January 09, 1948
  • Runtime: 87 minutes