The Portrait
1948, Czech. Directed by Jiří Slavíček.
People are afraid of the usurer Chazaj and are convinced that he is the bearer of evil. One day Chazaj pays a visit to the poor artist Simon Jordán and asks him to paint his portrait. Simon agrees but as he progresses with the work his mind conjures up terrible thoughts and in the end he commits suicide. The portrait looks lifelike and Chazaj is content with the results. After Chazaj's death the picture changes hands and brings misfortune to all who own it. The last victim is the young painter Roman who buys Chazaj's portrait in a bazaar. He finds a treasure in the frame and begins to live well off it. The comfortable life suits him so well that he rejects his original artistic aims and becomes a painter of fashionable kitsch.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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Cast & crew
- Jiří SlavíčekDirector
- Otomar KrejčaSimon Jordán / Stepán Jordán
- Luba SkořepováMartina Jordánová
- Vladimír ŠmeralPainter Roman
- Ladislav KulhánekProfessor Mikulás
- Karel DostalExtortioner Chazaj
- Rudolf DeylJáchym
- Felix le BreuxMarcel Bernard
- Růžena ŠlemrováMrs. Viktorová
- Ludmila PíchováLíza Viktorová
- Emil BolekBussinesman Viktor
- František HolarMr. Zemblovský
- Viktor OčásekMerchant Image
Details
- Released
- 9 January 1948
- Original title
- Podobizna
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- František Vlček
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What The Portrait is based on
The Portrait is adapted from a short story.
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The Portrait runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Which OTT platform is The Portrait on?
The Portrait isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 January 1948. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Portrait?
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Who directed The Portrait?
The Portrait (1948) was directed by Jiří Slavíček and stars Otomar Krejča, Luba Skořepová, Vladimír Šmeral.
What is The Portrait based on?
The Portrait is adapted from a short story.