True, Anton Spelec (Vlasta Burian) is by trade a producer of musical instruments Read More »
Tag Archives: Czechoslovakia
The Poacher’s Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire AKA Pytlákova schovanka aneb Slechetný milionár (1949) Martin Fric, Oldrich Nový, Hana Vítová, Ella Nollová
Poor country girl Elen Hadrbolcova sent her photo to a casting agency in a city Read More »
The Jester’s Tale AKA Bláznova kronika (1964) Karel Zeman, Petr Kostka, Emília Vásáryová, Miroslav Holub
The Thirty Years’ War is seen from the point of view in this satirical slapstick Read More »
The Story of the Voyages AKA Skazka stranstviy (1983) Aleksandr Mitta, Andrey Mironov, Tatyana Aksyuta, Lev Durov
In a medieval fantasy kingdom, two orphans, May and his sister Martha, live in poverty. Read More »
Adele Hasn’t Had Her Dinner Yet AKA Adéla jeste nevecerela (1978) Oldrich Lipský, Michal Docolomanský, Rudolf Hrusínský, Milos Kopecký
When the famous detective Nick Carter visits Prague, he becomes involved Read More »
Romance for Bugle AKA Romance pro kridlovku (1967) Otakar Vávra, Jaromír Hanzlík, Zuzana Cigánová, Janusz Strachocki
A lyrical story about first love, death and disappointment, based on a poem of the same title. Read More »
May Fairytale AKA Pohádka máje (1940) Otakar Vávra, Filip Balek-Brodský, Svatopluk Benes, Marie Blazková
Otakar Vávra turned to Mrštík’s love novel, which had already served Read More »
The End of a Priest AKA Faráruv konec (1969) Evald Schorm, Vlastimil Brodský, Jan Libícek, Jana Brejchová
A verger, who likes to dress as a priest, is invited, by one of the villagers Read More »
Rosa Luxemburg (1986) Margarethe von Trotta, Barbara Sukowa, Daniel Olbrychski, Otto Sander
Wronke Prison, 1916. Social democrat Rosa Luxemburg faces a mock execution. Read More »
The Seventh Day, The Eighth Night AKA Den sedmý osmá noc (1969) Evald Schorm, Jan Libícek, Václav Babka, Josef Bek
An allegory set within an archetypal Czech village, it tells of what occurs when a succession of mystical Read More »
The Smoke AKA Kour (1991) Tomás Vorel, Jan Slovák, Lucie Zednícková, Simon Caban
As a matter of fact only axis of the story stayed: young engineer arrives Read More »
Heave Ho! AKA Hej-rup! (1934) Martin Fric, George Voskovec, Jan Werich, Helena Busová
A Milk-Cannery baron, Jakub Simonides, is broken by the Canned Milk-Trust and Read More »
Funeral Ceremony AKA Smutecni slavnost (1969) Zdenek Sirový, Jaroslava Tichá, Josef Somr, Jana Vychodilová
Matylda, widow of Jan Chladil, decides to bury her husband in the village Read More »
Desire AKA Touha (1958) Vojtech Jasný, Jan Jakes, Václav Babka, Jana Brejchová
Four stories, four seasons of the year, four periods from the human life. Read More »
Closely Watched Trains AKA Ostre sledované vlaky (1966) Jirí Menzel, Václav Neckár, Josef Somr, Vlastimil Brodský
An apprentice train dispatcher at a village station seeks his first sexual encounter Read More »