Píseň o velké lásce

This is a beautiful example of a hybrid film that shows us what other late silent films might have looked like if they had not only been given sound retroactively, but also re-shot. It is intoxicating to watch the straightforward romance with L. H. Struna at the center of it, a representative of the purest lovers, who do not need to be placed in luxurious environments (even Machatý used him as a contrast to the fake world of night bars), but can break hearts even in a simple cabin in the middle of the forest. Aša Vašátková could have been more successful as a protagonist of exclusively silent films because the dialogues did not suit her. On the other hand, it is quite a pity that Anita Janová did not continue in sound films. She was a beautiful girl. The final question pertains to the talent of Zdenka Palečková, whose scenes with the unusually negative Pištěk have a different charm. (15.10.2020)