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Tag Archives: Czech
The Night Overtake Me AKA Zastihla me noc (1986) Juraj Herz, Jana Riháková, Jana Brejchová, Rudolf Hrusínský
A Holocaust drama made by a director who was himself, as a Jew Read More »
Day for My Love AKA Den pro mou lásku (1977) Juraj Herz, Marta Vancurová, Vlastimil Harapes, Sylva Kamenická
The young married couple – photographer Marie (Marta Vancurová) and civil engineering student Read More »
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 »
When Heroes Die AKA Consigna: matar al comandante en jefe (1970) José Luis Merino, Craig Hill, Manuel Zarzo, Annabella Incontrera
The story of a group of American commandos assigned to kidnap General Rommel. 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 »
All Boys AKA Poikien bisnes (2009) Mario Zieroth, Markku Heikkinen, Dan Komar
A look behind the scenes of the Czech gay porn boom. Read More »
Milos Forman: What doesn’t kill you… AKA Milos Forman: Co te nezabije… (2009) Milos Smídmajer, Milos Forman, F. Murray Abraham, Javier Bardem
In the last fifteen years Milos Forman’s life has gone through a lot of big changes 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 »
Icing AKA Zakázané uvolnení (2014) Jan Hrebejk, Zuzana Stavná, Jana Stryková, Hana Vagnerová
Explosive conversational comedy based on the successful theater plays Read More »
Smart Philip AKA Mazaný Filip (2003) Václav Marhoul, Tomás Hanák, Vilma Cibulková, Pavel Liska
Inspired by the stories of the American writer Raymond Chandler, the classical hero is private detective Phil Marlowe Read More »