The Portrait (1948)
Fantasy
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.
Cast
Simon Jordán / Stepán Jordán
Martina Jordánová
Mr. Zemblovský
Merchant Image
Homegrown
Painter Roman
Professor Mikulás
Extortioner Chazaj
Jáchym
Marcel Bernard
Mrs. Viktorová
Líza Viktorová
Bussinesman Viktor
Crew
Screenplay
Director
Creative Producer
Executive Producer
Short Story
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Assistant Camera
Production Design
Art Designer
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Makeup & Hair
Editor
Sound
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Original Music Composer
Conductor