The Thirty Years’ War is seen from the point of view in this satirical slapstick Read More »
Tag Archives: Czechoslovakia
Adele Hasn’t Had Her Dinner Yet / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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 / 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! / 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 / 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 »