The Laughing Woman

The story

Helena Leeová is at a spa with her daughter Marcelka. One day a lifeguard saves her from drowning. The rescued woman comes to in the lifeguard's arms. This incident is used by the newspapers to promote a society scandal. They print a report that the lifeguard was seen with Helena in her bedroom. Helena's husband, the banker Filip Lee, is a candidate for bank president. The scandal threatens his career and thus Lee at once demands a divorce. His legal representative, Jan Farrland, not only wins the divorce suit but also manages to have Helena's daughter taken from her custody. One day Farrland meets Helena at a society party and he comes to understand that he has wronged her, and he falls in love with her.

Cast & crew

Olga ScheinpflugováHelena Leeová

Jiří SteimarJann Farrland

Karel JičínskýPlaygate

Růžena ŠlemrováPlaygateová

Antonín Strnad

Antonín StrnadFilip Lee

Marie Vacková

Marie VackováMarcela

Ela Poznerová

Ela PoznerováMarkéta Dellová

Fred Bulín

Fred BulínAl Brown

Irena Ardenová

Irena ArdenováFlo

Václav Pecián

Václav PeciánDugan

Mariana Hellerová

Mariana HellerováCarltonová

Antonie Langrová

Antonie LangrováParkerová