Tag Archives: Czech

Somewhere Over the Chemtrails
6.2

Somewhere Over the Chemtrails

When a villager is injured by a car at a party, firefighter Brona is immediately convinced that it is an attack perpetrated by an ...
House for Two
7.3

House for Two

Sep. 01, 1988

House for Two

House for Two is a 1987 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Miloš Zábranský. This film stars two of the most recognized Czech actors, Ondřej ...
The Sound of Freedom
6.5

The Sound of Freedom

Mar. 14, 2010

The Sound of Freedom

Back in 1950s, as the communist regime escalates, a group of Czech young people starts a resistance movement in an underground jazz club. ...
The Proud Princess
7.6

The Proud Princess

Nov. 07, 2024

The Proud Princess

The black-and-white fairy tale The Proud Princess was one of the most viewed films in the Czech cinema of all times. Punished pride is one of the ...
The White Disease
7.4

The White Disease

Dec. 21, 1937

The White Disease

The White Plague, a leprosy-like disease, ravages the world during a war. Based on a play by Karel Čapek. Release: Skeleton on Horseback 1937 ...
The Garden
7.4

The Garden

Jan. 01, 1968

The Garden

Frank visits his friend Josef, who introduces him to his pedigree rabbits and his wife Mary. Frank is more interested in the slightly unsettling ...
Martyrs of Love
6.6

Martyrs of Love

Apr. 20, 1967

Martyrs of Love

This three-part ballad, which often uses music to stand in for dialogue, remains the most perfect embodiment of Nemec’s vision of a film ...
What a Feeling
0

What a Feeling

Apr. 19, 2024

What a Feeling

Love between cultures and conventions: There is no straight path for Marie Theres and Fa. A heartfelt and clever romantic comedy about two middle ...
Max, Sally and the Magic Phone
3.9

Max, Sally and the Magic Phone

Max and Sally, the heroes of popular Czech animated series are leaving the TV in order to become a regular boy and girl. Release: The Magic ...
The Fabulous Baron Munchausen
7.7

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

The outrageous Baron Munchausen tells of his many adventures, from meeting the Man in the Moon to defeating a Turkish army all by himself. ...
Shades of Fern
7.0

Shades of Fern

Jan. 01, 1986

Shades of Fern

Based on the only extensive prose work by the surrealist painter Josef Capek, Shades of Fern most resembles the philosophical fairy tales and ...
Kooky
7.3

Kooky

May. 19, 2010

Kooky

Young Ondra has asthma and so his parents throw away his favourite toy: a musty old stuffed bear named Kooky. That night Ondra dreams that Kooky ...
Dita Saxová
7.2

Dita Saxová

Feb. 23, 1968

Dita Saxová

A beautiful, underachieving, 18 year old orphan considers various suitors, ponders philosophy, and takes a young girl under her wing. Release: ...
Lízin let do nebe
5.8

Lízin let do nebe

Feb. 12, 1938

Lízin let do nebe

Release: Liza Soars to the Skies 1937 PAL DVD5 DD2.0 MPEG2-GFU General: vob | 5906 Kbps | 4.31 GB | 01:42:05 Video: 5597 Kbps | 720×576 ...
Capricious Summer
7.0

Capricious Summer

May. 24, 1968

Capricious Summer

Middle-aged Antonin and his friends, the major, now retired, and the canon, are in the river, swimming and philosophizing. Then it starts to ...
The Return of the Prodigal Son
6.7

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Engineer Jan Sebek (Jan Kacer) is undergoing treatment in a mental home after his unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide. His therapist, via ...
Toman
6.6

Toman

Oct. 04, 2018

Toman

This fascinating historical drama looks at the life of “the Czech Schindler,” Zdenek Toman, a controversial figure who was an ...
I, Justice
6.1

I, Justice

Apr. 12, 1968

I, Justice

At the year 1946, the time of the Nuremberg Process. One of the main actors of the Second World War, who reportedly committed suicide, Adolf ...
The Light Penetrates the Dark
6.1

The Light Penetrates the Dark

‘The Light Penetrates the Dark (1931)’ was apparently the first work of Czech experimental filmmaker Otakar Vávra, released when he ...