A classical ballad motif about an aging father and his three daughters is quite unusually Read More »
Tag Archives: Slovak
Ballad of the Seven Hanged (1968) Martin Hollý, Emília Vásáryová, Jozef Cút, Ivan Mistrík
Seven people waiting for their death. A group of assasins – three men and two women – and Gypsy thief spend their time in prison to be tucked up. Read More »
The Shop on Main Street AKA Obchod na korze (1965) Ján Kadár, Elmar Klos, Ida Kaminska, Jozef Kroner, Hana Slivková
Slovakia during WW2. Tono lives a poor life, but the authorities offer him to take over the Jewish widow Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Everything I Like (1993) Martin Sulík
At 38, Thomas is at a crossroads in his life. His parents are nonstop guilt-inducers 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 »
Broken Promise (2009) Jirí Chlumský
A true story of a Jewish boy Martin, talented soccer player Read More »
And I’ll Run to the Ends of the Earth (1979) Peter Solan, Anetka Lakatosová, Ivan Mistrík, Hana Pastejríková
Majka “Chatterbox” is a girl entering adolescence. She was born with a minor disability. Read More »