Twelve-year-old Alena (Dita Kaplanová) has had to leave the countryside on a blazing hot summer Read More »
Tag Archives: Czechoslovakia
Night Riders AKA Nocní jazdci (1981) Martin Hollý, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Michal Docolomanský, Sona Valentová
Two men of principle face each other. One is backed by a whole, however poor village Read More »
A Pact With The Devil AKA Zmluva s diablom (1967) Jozef Zachar, Ivana Karbanová, Zuzana Kocúriková, Marta Raslová
A comedy about five students who are unjustly suspected of trying to lose their virginity before their graduation. Read More »
Long Live the Republic AKA At’ zije Republika (1965) Karel Kachyna, Frank Argus, Josef Barta, Eduard Bredun
It’s the spring 1945 along with the front is becoming closer to the tiny Moravian village of Nesovice. Read More »
Martyrs of Love AKA Mucedníci lásky (1967) Jan Nemec, Petr Kopriva, Marta Kubisová, Hana Kuberová
A series of loosely-connected shorts comprised of three tales representing Read More »
I Dutifully Report AKA Poslusne hlásím (1958) Karel Steklý, Rudolf Hrusínský, Svatopluk Benes, Jaroslav Marvan
This is sequel of the adaptation of the famous satiric tale of well-intending soldier Schweik by Jaroslav Hasek. Read More »
The Good Soldier Schweik AKA Dobrý voják Svejk (1957) Karel Steklý, Rudolf Hrusínský, Svatopluk Benes, Frantisek Filipovský
Film version of the famous satirical novel unfinished Jaroslav Hašek Czech writer, published in 1921 and 1922 Read More »
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 »
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 »
And I’ll Run to the Ends of the Earth AKA A pobezim az na kraj sveta (1979) Peter Solan, Anetka Lakatosová, Ivan Mistrík, Hana Pastejríková
Majka “Chatterbox” is a girl entering adolescence. She was born with a minor disability. 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 »
Before This Night Is Over AKA Kým sa skoncí táto noc (1966) Peter Solan, Michal Belák, Stano Danciak, Vladimír Durdík
A number of people spend a cold winter night in a fancy night club from a ski resort town. 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 »
Forecast: Zero AKA Predpoved: Nula (1966) Elo Havetta, Iva Janzurová, Jan Bartos, Gabriela Zoubková
A tram pasted with posters travels through Prague. The mounted loudspeakers invite passers-by to a series 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 »