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Tag Archives: Czechoslovakia
Pearls of the Deep AKA Perlicky na dne (1965) Vera Chytilová, Jaromil Jires, Jirí Menzel, Pavla Marsálková, Ferdinand Kruta, Alois Vachek
Set against the backdrop of a repressed Czechoslovakia, five non-related vignettes are presented Read More »
A Report on the Party and Guests AKA O slavnosti a hostech (1966) Jan Nemec, Ivan Vyskocil, Jan Klusák, Jiri Nemec
A small group of adult bourgeois friends are on a day outing in the country, that outing which includes having a picnic. Read More »
A Nice Plate of Spinach AKA Coz takhle dát si spenát (1977) Václav Vorlícek, Vladimír Mensík, Jirí Sovák, Iva Janzurová
Two swindlers get to prison for alcohol theft. After an exit from prison they are employed Read More »
Something Different AKA O necem jiném (1963) Vera Chytilová, Eva Bosáková, Vera Uzelacová, Josef Langmiler
Two stories are simultaneously told. One dutiful mother progressively becomes a frustrated Read More »
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders AKA Valerie a týden divu (1970) Jaromil Jires, Jaroslava Schallerová, Helena Anýzová, Petr Kopriva
A thief awakens Valerie, just 13, taking earrings left to her by her mother. Read More »
Tank Brigade AKA Tanková brigáda (1955) Ivo Toman, Otomar Krejca, Bedrich Prokos
The film is depicting Czechoslovak tank brigade fighting along with the Red Army in the WWII. Read More »
I Enjoy the World with You AKA S tebou me baví svet (1983) Marie Polednáková, Július Satinský, Jana Sulcová, Václav Postránecký
Three middle-aged men go for a vacation with their children and learn to cope with their needs without their wives. Read More »
Who Wants to Kill Jessie? AKA Kdo chce zabít Jessii? (1966) Václav Vorlícek, Dana Medrická, Jirí Sovák, Olga Schoberová
In this zany Czechoslovakian comedy, a scientist invents a machine that projects Read More »
Fruit of Paradise AKA Ovoce stromu rajských jíme (1970) Vera Chytilová, Jitka Novákova, Karel Novak, Jan Schmid
An experimental retelling of the story of Adam and Eve which then progresses into an allegorical depiction of loss of innocence. Read More »
The Copper Tower AKA Medená veza (1970) Martin Hollý, Stefan Kvietik, Emília Vásáryová, Ivan Rajniak
A dramatic story of three friends happily spending time on their own in a mountain cottage in the High Tatras. Read More »
Man of the First Century AKA Muz z prvního století (1962) Oldrich Lipský, Milos Kopecký, Radovan Lukavský, Anita Kajlichova
In the near future in Czechoslovakia (the movie was made in 1961, after all), a space flight is in the final stages of preparation. Read More »
Courage for Every Day AKA Kazdy den odvahu (1964) Evald Schorm, Jana Brejchová, Jan Kacer, Jirina Jirásková
Jarda Lukás (Jan Kacer), a worker from a big machine-tool plant Read More »
The White Plague AKA Bílá nemoc (1937) Hugo Haas, Bedrich Karen, Zdenek Stepánek
The “White Plague”, a deadly leprosy-like disease that mainly infects people older than 50 years, is ravaging the world. Read More »
Virginity AKA Panenství (1937) Otakar Vávra, Lída Baarová, Jaroslava Skorkovská, Frantisek Kreuzmann
Young and stunningly beautiful Hana is thrown into the street after her mother catches her stepfather sexually harassing Hana. Read More »