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Hasek’s Tales from The Old Monarchy / 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 »
My Sunny Maad / Moje slunce Mad (2021) Michaela Pavlátová, Zuzana Stivínová, Shahid Maqsoodi, Shamla Maqsoodi
When Herra, a young Czech woman, falls in love with Nazir, an Afghan Read More »
A River Performs Magic / 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! / 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 / 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 / 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 / Konec starych casu (1989) Jirí Menzel, Josef Abrhám, Marián Labuda, Jaromír Hanzlík
Czechoslovakia 1918. The newly formed National Assembly has made Stoklasa Read More »
The Snake Brothers / Kobry a uzovky (2015) Jan Prusinovský, Krystof Hádek, Matej Hádek, Martin Bonhard
Brothers Grass and Cobra Snake, in their late and early thirties respectively Read More »
Like Never Before / Jako nikdy (2013) Zdenek Tyc, Jirí Schmitzer, Petra Spalková, Tatjana Medvecká
The end of summer in Like Never Before also means the end of a life. Read More »