Four of Hasek’s short stories were adapted for the screen by Miroslav Hubacek. Read More »
Tag Archives: Czech
My Sunny Maad AKA Moje slunce Mad (2021) Michaela Pavlátová, Zuzana Stivínová, Shahid Maqsoodi, Shamla Maqsoodi
When Herra, a young Czech woman, falls in love with Nazir, an Afghan Read More »
The River AKA Reka (1933) Josef Rovenský, Jarmila Beránková, Vasa Jalovec, Jaroslav Vojta
Poetic folk tale, set in the beautiful Czech countryside, of two 14-year-olds who fall in love. Read More »
A River Performs Magic AKA Reka caruje (1946) Václav Krska, Frantisek Hanus, Ruzena Slemrová, Evelyna Kinská
Leopold Kohák married a rich widow a long time ago and now he has nothing Read More »
Run, Waiter, Run! AKA Vrchní, prchni! (1981) Ladislav Smoljak, Josef Abrhám, Libuse Safránková, Daniela Bakerová
A comedy concerning a down on his luck bookshop owner with a penchant Read More »
The Medal AKA Signum Laudis (1980) Martin Hollý, Vlado Müller, Josef Bláha, Ilja Prachar
The trenches of World War I provide for a captivating backdrop to the drama of Corporal Hoferik. Read More »
The Golden Fern AKA Zlaté kapradí (1963) Jirí Weiss, Vít Olmer, Daniela Smutná, Karla Chadimová
This is the story of a woodcutter in Bohemia during a war between Austria and Turkey. Read More »
The End of Old Times AKA Konec starych casu (1989) Jirí Menzel, Josef Abrhám, Marián Labuda, Jaromír Hanzlík
Czechoslovakia 1918. The newly formed National Assembly has made Stoklasa Read More »
The Country Teacher AKA Venkovský ucitel (2008) Bohdan Sláma, Pavel Liska, Zuzana Bydzovská, Ladislav Sedivý
Petr, youthful, quiet, and sensitive, comes from Prague to teach natural science in a country town. Read More »
The Snake Brothers AKA Kobry a uzovky (2015) Jan Prusinovský, Krystof Hádek, Matej Hádek, Martin Bonhard
Brothers Grass and Cobra Snake, in their late and early thirties respectively Read More »
Like Never Before AKA Jako nikdy (2013) Zdenek Tyc, Jirí Schmitzer, Petra Spalková, Tatjana Medvecká
The end of summer in Like Never Before also means the end of a life. Read More »
Christian AKA Kristián (1939) Martin Fric, Oldrich Nový, Natasa Gollová, Raoul Schránil
Alois Novák (Oldrich Nový), a minor clerk in a travel agency Read More »
Case for a Rookie Hangman AKA Prípad pro zacínajícího kata (1970) Pavel Jurácek, Lubomír Kostelka, Klára Jerneková, Milena Zahrynowska
Lemuel Gulliver (Lubomír Kostelka) has had a car accident and continues his journey Read More »
Battalion AKA Batalion (1927) Premysl Prazský, Karel Hasler, Bronislava Livia, Vladimír Pospísil-Born
Dr. Frantisek Uher, is a well-respected member of Prague society Read More »
The Cathedral Builder AKA Stavitel chrámu (1920) Karl Degl, Antonín Novotný, Jakub Seifert, Rudolf Deyl, Karel Kolár
A drama from Czechoslovakian directors Karl Degl and Antonín Novotný about a man who builds a cathedral. Read More »