Majka “Chatterbox” is a girl entering adolescence. She was born with a minor disability. Read More »
Tag Archives: Czechoslovakia
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 »
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 »
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 »
Jánosik (1936) Martin Fric, Palo Bielik, Zlata Hajdúková, Andrej Bagar
The story of the Slovak highwayman and folk hero Juraj Janosik. 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 »