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1. Funeral of actor Karel Vávra in Prague

Creator:
(:unav) Unknown author
Publisher:
Národní filmový archiv
Type:
video and clip
Subject:
pohřeb Vávra Karel, průvod pohřební, divadlo exteriér, rakev vynášení, věnce smuteční, nekrolog Vávra Karel, Významné pohřby, Places::Praha::Vinohrady::náměstí Míru, Places::Praha::Vinohrady::náměstí Míru::Divadlo na Vinohradech /ext./, and People::Vávra Karel (1884-1931)
Language:
No linguistic content
Description:
The first, retrospective part of this segment consists of archival images of actor and theatre director Karel Vávra cast in the role of the investigating judge in Dostoevsky´s Crime and Punishment and in a civilian photo. The second part captures the actor´s funeral in Prague on 14 April 1931. The coffin containing the body of the deceased is carried out of the building of the Vinohrady Theatre in Prague. The segment includes two overhead shots showing the large funeral procession on Peace Square.
Rights:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/, PUB, and Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)