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Tag Archives: Czechoslovakia
He and His Sister AKA Er und seine Schwester (1931) Karel Lamac, Anny Ondra, Vlasta Burian, Berthe Ostyn
The postman Brabec is known for his humour and is a welcome guest at the music-hall Read More »
Under the Earth AKA Debajo del mundo (1987) Beda Docampo Feijóo, Paula Canals, Karel Chromík, Carlos De Mateis
September, 1942. Rural Polish Jews go into hiding. Nachman, Liba, their four sons Read More »
The Stress of Youth AKA Trápení (1961) Karel Kachyna, Jorga Kotrbová, Rudolf Prucha, Milan Jedlicka
Lenka (Jorga Kotrbová) is a strong-willed girl on the brink of puberty who builds a bond with a tameless blackhorse Prim Read More »
A Game Without Rules AKA Hra bez pravidel (1967) Jindrich Polák, Svatopluk Matyás, Jirí Adamíra, Zdenek Kryzánek
A robbery in a Prague jeweler’s shop results in the shop manager Kubát and his deputy Litera being shot and wounded. Read More »
Nurses AKA Sestricky (1984) Karel Kachyna, Alena Mihulová, Jirina Jirásková, Ondrej Vetchý
The young nurse Mari, the “last virgin of the group”, decides to become a real woman. Read More »
King of Sumava AKA Král Sumavy (1959) Karel Kachyna, Radovan Lukavský, Jirí Vala, Jirina Svorcová
Rough and raw landscape of the Bohemian Forest and a thrilling story of border guards repressing the intrusion of national borders. Read More »
Waiting for the Rain AKA Cekání na dést (1978) Karel Kachyna, Jirí Bartoska, Michal Hofbauer, Monika Hálová
Twelve-year-old Alena (Dita Kaplanová) has had to leave the countryside on a blazing hot summer Read More »
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 »