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Pěnička a Paraplíčko

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Cinema poster

Country	Error creating thumbnail: File missing Czechoslovakia
Directed by	Jirí Sequens
Release Date	1970
Language	Czech
Studio	Filmové studio Barrandov

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Mr. Vacátko	Jaroslav Marvan
Mr. Bouše	Josef Vinklár
Mr. Bružek	Josef Bláha
Pěnička	Radoslav Brzobohatý
Paraplíčko	Jirina Bohdalová
Safecracker Mlíko	Bohumil Smída
Petr Holeček	Martin Ruzek
The commissioner	Bohuslav Cáp
Police president	Jaroslav Rauser

Pěnička a Paraplíčko (English: Penicka & Paraplícko) is a Czech crime comedy film directed by Jirí Sequens from 1970. It is the first of the four feature length films, which are sequel to the TV series The Sinful People of Prague. The story is set in the 1930s in Prague. Police detective Vacátko (Jaroslav Marvan) investigates the murder of criminal Toufar who is suspected in a bank robbery. Everything testify against another criminal, safecracker Pěnička (Radoslav Brzobohatý), who repented since his release from prison and even has an alibi for the murder. Pěnička's former mistress, a prostitute called "Paraplíčko" ("Little Umbrella") (Jirina Bohdalová) was involved with Toufar. Pěnička finds a shelter in the attic of building determined to resist to police until the last bullet.

The following weapons were used in the film Penicka & Paraplícko:

Revolvers

Nagant M1895

When Pěnička (Radoslav Brzobohatý) barricades himself in the attic of the apartment building, he holds a Nagant M1895 revolver. This is a post-1930 version with angular front sight. The ejector rod extends at its full length which is sometimes seen on well-worn Nagants where the fastening of the rod was loosened.

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-[[Image:Penicka a Paraplicko-poster1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Penicka a Paraplícko (1970)]]
+{{Infobox Movie
+|name = ''Pěnička a Paraplíčko''
+|picture = Penicka a Paraplicko-poster1.jpg
+|caption = ''Cinema poster''
+|country = [[File:Czech-republic-flag.jpg|25px]] Czechoslovakia
+|director = [[Jirí Sequens]]
+|date= 1970
+|language = Czech
+|studio=Filmové studio Barrandov
+|distributor=
+|character1=Mr. Vacátko
+|actor1=[[Jaroslav Marvan]]
+|character2=Mr. Bouše
+|actor2=[[Josef Vinklár]]
+|character3=Mr. Bružek
+|actor3=[[Josef Bláha]]
+|character4=Pěnička
+|actor4=[[Radoslav Brzobohatý]]
+|character5=Paraplíčko
+|actor5=[[Jirina Bohdalová]]
+|character6=Safecracker Mlíko
+|actor6=Bohumil Smída
+|character7=Petr Holeček
+|actor7=[[Martin Ruzek]]
+|character8=The commissioner
+|actor8=[[Bohuslav Cáp]]
+|character9=Police president
+|actor9=[[Jaroslav Rauser]]
+|character10=
+|actor10=
+}}
-'''Penicka a Paraplícko''' (English: ''Penicka & Paraplícko'') is a Czech black-and-white crime directed by [[Jirí Sequens]] from 1970. The story takes place in the 30 of the last century in Prague, where police council Vacátko ([[Jaroslav Marvan]]) handling the case unhappily in love safecracker. It all started one morning, when the tenor of music theater discovered the corpse Toufar safecracker, who was wanted for suspicion of robbery in Legiobank. On the advised of police doctor, went inspectors  Bouse ([[Josef Vinklár]]) and Bruzek ([[Josef Bláha]]) heard Toufar´s  mistress Anna, nicknamed Paraplícko ([[Jirina Bohdalová]]) in the underworld. Another path leads the two detectives to  safecracker Pěnička ([[Radoslav Brzobohatý]]), with whom she lived Paraplíčko before. He, however, since his release from prison "make goodness" and even has an alibi for murder. Later that evening is Penicka in tavern, where he meets  "galleries", accused of the murder. Paraplíčko betray and refuses with him leave from Prague. In his apartment waiting police. Cracksman is the shelter in the attic of building determined to resist to the last bullet.
+'''''Pěnička a Paraplíčko''''' (English: ''Penicka & Paraplícko'') is a Czech crime comedy film directed by [[Jirí Sequens]] from 1970. It is the first of the four feature length films, which are sequel to the TV series ''[[Sinful People of Prague, The|The Sinful People of Prague]]''. The story is set in the 1930s in Prague. Police detective Vacátko ([[Jaroslav Marvan]]) investigates the murder of criminal Toufar who is suspected in a bank robbery. Everything testify against another criminal, safecracker Pěnička ([[Radoslav Brzobohatý]]), who repented since his release from prison and even has an alibi for the murder. Pěnička's former mistress, a prostitute called "Paraplíčko" ("Little Umbrella") ([[Jirina Bohdalová]]) was involved with Toufar. Pěnička finds a shelter in the attic of building determined to resist to police until the last bullet.
+{{Film Title|Penicka & Paraplícko}}
-'''The following guns were used in the 1964 Czechoslovak film ''Penicka a Paraplícko'':'''
 __TOC__<br clear=all>
+= Revolvers =
+== Nagant M1895 ==
+When Pěnička ([[Radoslav Brzobohatý]]) barricades himself in the attic of the apartment building, he holds a [[Nagant M1895]] revolver. This is a post-1930 version with angular front sight. The ejector rod extends at its full length which is sometimes seen on well-worn Nagants where the fastening of the rod was loosened.
+[[Image:Nagant-1895.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.]]
+[[Image:PaP-Nagant1895-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pěnička fires his Nagant at police.]]
+[[Image:PaP-Nagant1895-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:PaP-Nagant1895-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same scene.]]
-== Mle 1892 Revolver ==
+== MAS Mle 1892 ==
-Pěnička (Radoslav Brzobohatý) armed a [[Mle 1892 Revolver]] has barricaded himself in the attic apartment building.
+After first shots at police, Pěnička's revolver switches from a Nagant M1895 to a [[Mle 1892 Revolver|MAS Mle 1892]] revolver. In the very beginning of the movie Toufar (uncredited) holds an Mle 1892 during his fight with Pěnička, so possibly the latter takes this gun from dead Toufar and could have two revolvers in the climactic scene.
-[[Image:Mle 1892.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Modele d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver]]
+[[Image:Mle 1892.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Modele d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver - 8x27mm SR]]
-[[Image:RB-Nagant1895-1.jpg|thumb|none|550px|]]
+[[Image:PaP-MASMle1892-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In the very beginning of the movie, Toufar holds a revolver.]]
-[[Image:RB-Nagant1895-2.jpg|thumb|none|550px]]
+[[Image:RB-Nagant1895-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pěnička charges his revolver on the staircase.]]
-[[Image:RB-Nagant1895-4.jpg|thumb|none|550px|]]
+[[Image:PaP-MASMle1892-2a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:RB-Nagant1895-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pěnička holds his revolver watching the police from the attic window.]]
+[[Image:PaP-MASMle1892-3a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:PaP-MASMle1892-4a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pěnička holds Detective Vacátko ([[Jaroslav Marvan]]) at gunpoint.]]
+[[Image:RB-Nagant1895-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Mle 1892 revolver in Pěnička's hand.]]
+[[Image:PaP-MASMle1892-5a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pěnička holds the revolver.]]
+= Pistols =
 ==CZ 27 ==
-Prague's criminal police inspectors Mr. Bouse and Mr. Bruzek were equipped by of [[CZ 27]] pistols.
+Prague's criminal police inspectors Bružek ([[Josef Bláha]]) and Bouše ([[Josef Vinklár]]) are armed with [[CZ 27]] pistols.
-[[Image:CzechCZ27Pistol.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|CZ 27 - .32 ACP]]
+[[Image:CzechCZ27Pistol.jpg‎|thumb|none|300px|CZ 27 - 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP)]]
-[[Image:JV-CZ27-PP-1.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Police inspector Bouse ([[Josef Vinklár]]).]]
+[[Image:PaP-CZ27-1a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
-[[Image:JB-CZ27-PP.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Police inspector Bruzek ([[Josef Bláha]]) (right).]]
+[[Image:JB-CZ27-PP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Police inspector Bružek ([[Josef Bláha]]) (right) with the CZ 27 pistol and safecracker Mlíko (Bohumil Smída.]]
+[[Image:JV-CZ27-PP-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Police inspector Bouše ([[Josef Vinklár]]) with the CZ 27.]]
+[[Image:PaP-CZ27-2a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of Bouše's pistol.]]
 == CZ 38 ==
-[[Image:CZ_38_1780.jpg|thumb|none|300px|9×17mm Browning Short]]
+The police commissioner ([[Bohuslav Cáp]]) in charge of the police intervention unit is armed with a [[CZ 38]] pistol.
-[[Image:BC-CZ38-PP.jpg|thumb|none|550px|Commander of the police intervention ([[Bohuslav Cáp]]) uses as a service weapon a [[CZ 38]] pistol.]]
+[[Image:CZ_38_1780.jpg|thumb|none|300px|CZ 38 - 9×17mm Browning Short]]
+[[Image:BC-CZ38-PO.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The police commissioner with a pistol (at the right) gives orders to the policemen on the staircase.]]
+[[Image:PaP-CZ38-1a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same scene.]]
+[[Image:BC-CZ38-PP.jpg|thumb|none|600px|THe CZ 38 in hands of the police commissioner.]]
+== Sauer 38H ==
+When the said police commissioner is seen on the street, he holds a [[Sauer 38H]] instead of the CZ 38 that is seen in his hands in the scenes inside the building.
+[[Image:Sauer38H.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Sauer 38H - 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP)]]
+[[Image:PaP-Sauer38H-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:PaP-Sauer38H-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The police commissioner holds a Sauer 38H.]]
+= Rifles =
 == VZ-24 Czech Mauser ==
-Standby section of the Prague police used a [[VZ-24 Czech Mauser]] rifles.
+The personnel of the Prague's riot police unit are armed with [[VZ-24 Czech Mauser]] rifles. Some difference between the finish of the stocks can be seen: the rifles with laminated stocks are WWII era production under German control.
-[[Image:Czech_vz._24.jpg|thumb|400px|none|Czech vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
+[[Image:Czech_vz._24.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Czech vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
-[[Image:Police-VZ24-PP-1.jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]
+[[Image:PaP-Vz24-1a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
-[[Image:Police-VZ24-PP-3.jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]
+[[Image:PaP-Vz24-2a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Police storm Pěnička's hideout.]]
-[[Image:Police-VZ24-PP-2.jpg|thumb|550px|none|]]
+[[Image:PaP-Vz24-3a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
+[[Image:Police-VZ24-PP-1.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Police fire their Mauser rifles.]]
+[[Image:PaP-Vz24-4a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of the same scene.]]
+[[Image:PaP-Vz24-5a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A policeman at the foreground reloads his rifle.]]
+[[Image:Police-VZ24-PP-4.jpg|thumb|600px|none|A squad of policemen with Vz 24 rifles on the stairs.]]
+[[Image:Police-VZ24-PP-3.jpg|thumb|600px|none|Some policemen try to get into the building with the help of firefighters.]]
+[[Image:PaP-Vz24-6a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good view of the bolt of the rifle.]]
+=See Also=
+'''The 'Sinful People of Prague' Series'''
+*''[[Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon, The|The Matches of a Beautiful Dragoon]] (1971)''
+*''The Death of Black King (1972)''
+*''A murder in Hotel Excelsior (1973)''
 [[Category:Movie]]
 [[Category:Crime]]
+[[Category:Comedy]]
 [[Category:Jirí Sequens]]
 [[Category:Czech Produced/Filmed]]

Penicka & Paraplícko: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 03:26, 4 February 2023

Revolvers

Nagant M1895

MAS Mle 1892

Pistols

CZ 27

CZ 38

Sauer 38H

Rifles

VZ-24 Czech Mauser

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