Morality Above All Else
Originally released in 1937. Morality Above All Else is a comedy film. directed by Martin Frič. At just 75 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Hugo Haas, Světla Svozilová, and Adina Mandlová
Synopsis
Professor Karas is widely known as enthusiastic propagator of the motto "Morality Above All Else". He guides his students as well as his own family to live a morally decent life. One day he has an unexpected visit. It's his illegitimate daughter Vera, who is proof of his thoughtless youth. Mr. Karas know that she can ruin his image, thus he decides to keep her a secret and asks her to leave. Instead of leaving she takes a position of a governess in his own family without letting him know. Mr. Karas realizes that he must reveal the truth sooner or later, but he doesn't have enough courage to do so. As he postpones it, he is more and more scared to come to his own home.
Quick Facts
Release Date
February 24, 1937
88 years ago
Runtime
1h 15m
75 minutes total
User Rating
8.0/10
Excellent (3 votes)
Language
CS
Original language
Country
Czechoslovakia
Production
Director
Top Cast
Hugo Haas
as Professor Antonín Karas
Světla Svozilová
as Karolína Karasová - wife
Adina Mandlová
as Eva Karasová - daughter
Jiří Hlinomaz
as Ivan Karas - son
Ladislav Boháč
as MUDr. Jílkovský
Saša Rašilov
as JUDr. Mach - friend
Věra Ferbasová
as Vera Gregorova - illegitimate daughter
Mirko Eliáš
as Konrád - sculptor
Zdeňka Baldová
as Mr. Drázná - Executive Association for the Advancement of morality
Marie Ptáková
as Mr. Roubalová - Executive Association for the Advancement of morality
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Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- CS
Production Companies
- A-B
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Morality Above All Else about?
Professor Karas is widely known as enthusiastic propagator of the motto "Morality Above All Else". He guides his students as well as his own family to live a morally decent life. One day he has an ...
Who directed Morality Above All Else?
Morality Above All Else was directed by Martin Frič.
How long is Morality Above All Else?
Morality Above All Else has a runtime of 1 hours and 15 minutes (75 minutes total).
When was Morality Above All Else released?
Morality Above All Else was released on February 24, 1937 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Morality Above All Else?
The main cast of Morality Above All Else includes Hugo Haas, Světla Svozilová, Adina Mandlová, Jiří Hlinomaz, Ladislav Boháč.