The Laughing Woman

Overview

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.

Directed by Jan Bor

Top cast

Olga Scheinpflugová

Helena Leeová

Jiří Steimar

Jann Farrland

Karel Jičínský

Playgate

Růžena Šlemrová

Playgateová

A

Antonín Strnad

Filip Lee

M

Marie Vacková

Marcela

E

Ela Poznerová

Markéta Dellová

F

Fred Bulín

Al Brown

I

Irena Ardenová

Flo

V

Václav Pecián

Dugan

M

Mariana Hellerová

Carltonová

A

Antonie Langrová

Parkerová

V

Věra Štěpánková

Rosa

M

Marie Oliaková

Paní v Hotelu

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