The Black DynastyMovie
The family is connected with Prague's "Kolbenka", the ČKD locomotive factory. Grandfather Antonín, already retired, son Rudolf, a master in the locomotive assembly section and grandson Antonín, a promising football player. The film also tells the story of Rudolf's daughter Vera - each generation has its own ideas about life and cannot identify with the others. The film is linked by retrospective sequences from the lives of Antonín the Elder and Rudolf, especially from the war years. It is a realistic take on working-class life, unencumbered by ideology (despite the opening dedication), featuring well-known and time-tested actors in mainly male roles.
About The Black Dynasty
The Black Dynasty is a 1962 drama movie directed by Štěpán Skalský.
The production information lists production credits from Czechoslovakia, an original language code of CS.
The credited cast includes Ladislav Pešek, Zdeňka Černá, Jiří Němeček, Libuše Švormová. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
