Pepe and Prengel, returning from war, meet Ester and both fall in love with the girl Read More »
Tag Archives: Czechoslovakia
The Deserter and the Nomads (1968) Juraj Jakubisko, Mikulás Ladizinský, Jana Stehnová, Augustín Kubán
Three war stories ranging from World War I to a post-apocalyptic nuclear holocaust treat death Read More »
Day for My Love / 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 »
The Night Overtake Me / 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 »
Sign of the Cancer / Znamení raka (1967) Juraj Herz, Zora Bozinová, Zdenek Stepánek, Ilja Prachar
In a rather bizarre environment of a hospital, a criminal plot takes place – a murder occurs there. Read More »
The White Plague / Bílá nemoc (1937) Hugo Haas
The “White Plague”, a deadly leprosy-like disease that mainly infects people older than 50 years, is ravaging the world. Read More »
Eden and After / L’éden et après (1970) Alain Robbe-Grillet
A group of French students are drawn into the psychological and sexual games of a mysterious Dutchman. Read More »
Prípad Barnabás Kos (1965) Peter Solan, Jan Bzduch, Josef Kemr, Jarmila Kostova
In this satire on Art under Socialism, a minor musician who plays the humble triangle becomes a tyrannical orchestra director. Read More »
S certy nejsou zerty / Give the Devil His Due (1985)
Petr’s stepmother steals his inheritance. He meets a duke’s daughters, falling for Adelka Read More »
The Copper Tower / 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 »