
In this satire on Art under Socialism, a minor musician who plays the humble triangle becomes a tyrannical orchestra director. Read More »
Tag Archives: Czechoslovakia
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 »
The Firemen’s Ball (1967) Milos Forman

A volunteer fire department throws a party for their former boss with the whole town invited, but nothing goes as planned. Read More »
The Devil’s Trap (1962) Frantisek Vlácil

A priest travels to investigate a miller suspected to be working with the devil. Read More »
Every Young Man (1966) Pavel Jurácek, Pavel Landovský

Jurácek’s feature debut is shot in two parts. In the first, a corporal accompanies Read More »
Build a House, Plant a Tree (1980) Juraj Jakubisko

Slovak director Juraj Jakubisko resurfaces after a hiatus with this potent drama about Pavel Read More »
A Game Without Rules (1967) Jindrich Polák, Jirí Adamíra

A robbery in a Prague jeweler’s shop results in the shop manager Kubát and his deputy Litera being shot and wounded. Read More »
Men Without Wings (1946) Frantisek Cáp, Gustav Nezval

The action takes place in occupied Czechoslovak Republic after assassination of Schutzstaffel (SS)-Obergruppenführer Read More »
The Nun’s Night (1967) Karel Kachyna

One day of autumn 1950, during the forced collectivization, the farmers lead their Read More »