Arthur and Leontine

Arthur and Leontine (Czech: Artur a Leontýna) is a 1940 Czech comedy film directed by Miroslav Josef Krnanský and starring Jiří Dohnal, Lída Baarová and František Smolík.^[1]

Arthur and Leontine
Directed by	Miroslav Josef Krnanský
Written by	Ignát Herrmann (novel) Miroslav Josef Krnanský Karel Melísek
Starring	Jiří Dohnal Lída Baarová František Smolík
Cinematography	Jan Roth
Edited by	Marie Bourová
Music by	Josef Stelibský
Production company	Nationalfilm
Distributed by	Nationalfilm
Release date	16 August 1940 (1940-08-16)
Countries	Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
Language	Czech

The film's sets were designed by the art director Jan Zázvorka.

It was made during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia.^[2]

Plot

A wealthy playboy leads an irresponsible life until he meets an attractive and hard-working woman who leads him to transform his ways.

Main cast

• Jiří Dohnal as Artur Drmola
• Lída Baarová as Leontýna Sobotová
• František Smolík as Jakub Drmola
• Zdeňka Baldová as Márinka Drmolová
• Theodor Pištěk as Alexandr Sobota
• Jaromíra Pacová as Sobotová
• Zita Kabátová as Klárka
• Bedřich Veverka as Bohousek
• Josef Gruss as Karel
• Stella Májová as Dolfi
• František Paul as Procurist
• Hermína Vojtová as Fanynka
• Marie Norrová as Katynka
• Václav Trégl as Karásek, servant
• František Kovařík as Fidrmuc
• Vlasta Hrubá as Terinka
• František Černý as Speaker