Oil Lamps (Petrolejové lampy)

Petrolejové lampy Theatrical poster Country Czechoslovakia Directed by Juraj Herz Release Date 1971 Language Czech Studio Filmové studio Barrandov Main Cast Character Actor Stepa Kilianova Iva Janzurová Pavel Malina Petr Cepek Finanzbeamter Groman Stanislav Remunda

Oil Lamps (Original title: Petrolejové lampy) is a 1971 Czechoslovak drama. Directed by Juraj Herz ​​according to the book of Jaroslav Havlícek. The story focuses on Stepa Kiliánová (Iva Janzurová), the daughter of a wealthy master mason and farmer's wife, who lives in a small town at early 20th century. Her fate was connected with man of her dreams, cousin Pavel Malina (Petr Cepek), lieutenant of the Austro-Hungarian army, which was infected of syphilis during his service, which leads to his progressive paralysis. The film follows the transformation of urban ladies in hard-working peasant woman, who must also care for a dying husband.

The following weapons were used in the film Oil Lamps (Petrolejové lampy):

Colt New Service

Paul (Petr Cepek) taught Stepa (Iva Janzurová) shoot by a his Colt New Service revolver.

Colt New Service M1917 - .45 ACP (in moon clips).

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

Charles Parker 1878 - 12 Gauge.

Sick Pavel threatened to the inhabitants of the farm with a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun.