Summaries

One day Chazaj pays a visit to the poor artist Simon and asks him to paint his portrait. Simon agrees but in the end he commits suicide. After Chazaj's death, the picture changes hands and brings misfortune to all who own it.

People are afraid of the usurer Chazaj and are convinced that he is the bearer of evil. One day Chazaj pays a visit to the poor artist Simon Jordán and asks him to paint his portrait. Simon agrees but as he progresses with the work his mind conjures up terrible thoughts and in the end he commits suicide. The portrait looks lifelike and Chazaj is content with the results. After Chazaj's death the picture changes hands and brings misfortune to all who own it. The last victim is the young painter Roman who buys Chazaj's portrait in a bazaar. He finds a treasure in the frame and begins to live well off it. The comfortable life suits him so well that he rejects his original artistic aims and becomes a painter of fashionable kitsch.—NFA.cz

Details

Keywords
  • psychotronic film
  • literature on screen
  • social climber
  • social climbing
  • cursed painting
Genres
  • Mystery
  • Horror
  • Drama
Release date Jan 8, 1948
Countries of origin Czechoslovakia
Language Czech
Production companies Ceskoslovenský Státní Film

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 36m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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