Directed by:
Alfréd RadokScreenplay:
Adolf BranaldCinematography:
Jaromír HolpuchComposer:
Jan F. FischerCast:
Raymond Bussières, Ginette Pigeon, Luděk Munzar, Radovan Lukavský, Josef Hlinomaz, Annette Poivre, Antonín Šůra, Svatopluk Beneš, Oldřich František Korte (more)Plots(1)
A plane lands at the airport, and various objects from the beginning of the 20th century are unloaded from it, including an old car. A young mechanic and an air-hostess are looking through an album with yellowed photographs and the story unfolds before their eyes. The Czech history of motorsport began when Laurin and Klement founded their motorcycle factory. In 1904, the first motorcycle race was held in the Dourdan, in France, and the Czechs participated. Czech mechanic František and Nanette, daughter of the French mechanic Frontenac met and fell in love at this race. The Czech driver Vondřich came in second because of a break-down. In 1905, the race was held again, Vondřich secured himself with an extra supply of spare parts and won. Nanette and František, who were writing to each other the whole year, met each other again. After motorcycles, cars started being produced everywhere and, in the year 1909, the first car race was held in the French Gaillon. Czech driver, Count Kolowrat, won the race. His mechanic František married his beloved Nanette in the local church. (official distributor synopsis)
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