Maps of Movies

Loves of a Blonde (1965)

Where Loves of a Blonde says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The 'big city' girl-meets-pianist film was shot in a real shoe-factory town, and after release hundreds of boys camped in its woods.

Scenes and places

Night talk in the dormitory (1965)

Andula lies in bed beside a fellow factory worker, passing around the ring her boyfriend Tonda gave her. She is asked what colour his eyes are and cannot say. The talk drifts to a flirtation with a forest ranger.

Set in Shoe-factory dormitory, Zruč — The workers' dormitory in the factory town where Andula lives. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A factory dormitory in a town where women far outnumber men.

Filmed at Zruč nad Sázavou (town; building not documented) — Location shooting for the film took place in the shoe-factory town of Zruč nad Sázavou; the dormitory building itself is not named in the sources. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The ranger in the woods (1965)

Andula and her friends are in the woods, where a ranger scolds them for hanging things on the trees. Andula tells her friends what the ranger told her about animal mating habits. She is unsure whether to go out with him, because he is married.

Set in Woods near the town — Woods near the factory town where Andula met a forest ranger.

Woods around the factory town; no filming spot for this scene is named in the sources.

The factory fights over the army (1965)

The factory supervisor lobbies an army major to station troops near the town. He argues that about 2,000 girls live in the area, with sixteen girls for every boy. The major says he will pass the proposal along.

Set in Shoe factory, Zruč — The factory office where the supervisor argues with an army major. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The shoe factory is the town's main employer.

Filmed at Zruč nad Sázavou (town; building not documented) — The factory supervisor was played by the actual public relations manager of the factory at Zruč nad Sázavou, where the film was shot. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The mixer that goes wrong (1965)

The factory throws a dance for the arriving soldiers, most of whom are middle-aged reservists. Andula and her friends call them old men and hide in the lavatory. The reservists send wine to the wrong table. Andula meanwhile notices the band's pianist, Milda.

Set in Dance hall, Zruč — The hall where the factory hosts a dance for the visiting soldiers. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A dance hall in the factory town; the hall is not identified in the sources.

Milda reads her palm (1965)

After the dance, Milda invites Andula up to his room. He reads her palm and then shows her a scar. They trade stories about their mothers and the rings their mothers gave them. Andula stays the night.

Set in Room above the dance hall, Zruč — A room where Milda invites Andula after the dance. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A room in the factory town; the building is not identified in the sources.

Tonda demands his ring (1965)

Tonda arrives at the dormitory asking for his ring back. Andula's friends refuse to let him in. A housemother then lectures the girls on fidelity.

Set in Shoe-factory dormitory, Zruč — The dormitory where Tonda comes demanding the ring. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The same factory dormitory seen at the start.

Andula at Milda's parents' door (1965)

Andula arrives in Prague with a suitcase and rings the bell at Milda's parents' flat. Milda is out, and his parents do not know who she is. When he comes home late, the family argues over where she should sleep.

Set in Milda's parents' flat, Prague — The Prague flat of Milda's parents, where Andula turns up with a suitcase. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The capital, where Andula believes Milda is waiting.

Filmed at Prague (flat not documented) — The Prague part of the film; the exact building is not named in the sources. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Characters

• Andula — A young shoe-factory worker in a small town where women outnumber men sixteen to one.
• Milda — The pianist of the band at the factory dance.
• Tonda — Andula's boyfriend, who gave her the ring.
• Factory supervisor — Arranges for soldiers to come near the town.