Svatopluk Benše Collection (4DVD) - DVD

Ohnivé léto (Fiery Summer), 1939, 88 min.
The film revolves around the lives of several young people. During the holidays, they experience summer romances, moments of happiness, and sadness. The ferryman's granddaughter, Klárka, falls in love with Šimon. However, he considers her a child. Šimon falls passionately in love with Rosa. In a fit of jealousy, Klárka attempts suicide but is saved. Summer is slowly ending, and the two lovers must decide what comes next.
Sisters Lída Baarová and Zorka Janů appeared on screen together for the first time in this film, and both showed they truly have what it takes in front of the camera.
Hrají: Václav Sova, Otylie Beníšková, Lída Baarová, Svatopluk Beneš, Antonie Nedošinská, Zorka Janů, Josef Stadler, Jaroslav Liška, František Roland, Jan W. Speerger, Bohdan Lachman

Minulost Jany Kosinové (Jana Kosinová's Past), 1940, 102 min
The film tells the story of an actress with a difficult past and a passionate philosophy student who falls in love with her. To capture her interest, he writes a play for her. The actress, Jana Kosinová, likes his play because it reminds her of her own past. They share moments of happiness together, but on the day of the premiere, a shadow from the past emerges that will change their relationship forever.
Hrají: Vlasta Matulová, František Roland, Anna Letenská, Svatopluk Beneš, Nora Cífková, Zorka Janů, Jan Pivec, Karel Hradilák, Miloš Nedbal, Vladimír Řepa, Bedřich Veverka

Pohádka máje (May Fairy Tale), 1940, 88 min.
Ríša, a student who devotes more time to partying and mischief than his studies, decides to go and stay with his uncle in Moravia for a while. There, he is supposed to prepare for his exams and forget his decadent lifestyle. At a country ball, he meets a shy girl named Helenka, and their acquaintance blossoms into a great love. However, Ríša soon starts to get bored in the idyllic relationship.
Hrají: Nataša Gollová, Jaroslav Vojta, Leopolda Dostalová, Svatopluk Beneš, Theodor Pištěk, Marie Blažková, Jaroslav Průcha, Vlasta Fabianová, Miloš Nedbal, Božena Šustrová, Hermína Vojtová, Slávka Procházková, Stanislav Neumann, Jiří Fiala

Neviděli jste Bobíka? (Have You Seen Bobík?), 1944, 85 min
A wealthy aunt's beloved fox terrier, Bobík, goes missing. She announces her loss in a newspaper advertisement – whoever finds the dog will receive a hefty reward. The entire neighbourhood joins the search, and the number of found dogs grows exponentially. But who will bring back the real Bobík?
Rudolf Hrušínský also excels in this madcap comedy as a simple-minded nitwit from a rich family, alongside Jaroslav Marvan, Ferenc Futurista, Jára Kohout as a dog thief from Podolí, and others.
Hrají: Zdeňka Baldová, Jarmila Smejkalová, Meda Valentová, Svatopluk Beneš, Miroslav Homola, František Kreuzmann, Rudolf Hrušínský, Jaroslav Marvan