Film version of the famous satirical novel unfinished Jaroslav Hašek Czech writer, published in 1921 and 1922 Read More »
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The Good Soldier Schweik AKA Dobrý voják Svejk (1954) Jirí Trnka, Jan Werich
Adapting Jaroslav Hasek’s raucous satirical novel, and also bringing Josef Lada’s Read More »
Indian Summer AKA Indiánské léto (1995) Sasa Gedeon, Tatiana Vilhelmová, Klára Issová, Robert Stepánek
A debut of director Sasa Gedeon unfolding the simple story of an adolescent girl (Klára Issová) Read More »
Four Murders Are Enough, Darling AKA ‘Ctyri vrazdy stací, drahousku’ (1971) Oldrich Lipský, Lubomír Lipský, Jirina Bohdalová, Iva Janzurová
Two criminal gangs are ruthlessly fighting for a 1-million dollar check that, purely by chance Read More »
Hasek’s Tales from The Old Monarchy AKA Haskovy povidky ze stareho mocnarstvi (1952) Miroslav Hubácek, Oldrich Lipský, Frantisek Smolík, Ruzena Slemrová, Jaroslav Vojta
Four of Hasek’s short stories were adapted for the screen by Miroslav Hubacek. Read More »
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 »