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Carl Junghans – Takový je zivot aka Such Is Life (1930)
Quote:The heroine of the film is a proletarian wife and mother. Her husband, a coalminer, seeks solace in alcohol and neglects his work. After he is sacked, he spends most of his time in the pub with...
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Mira Fornay – Cook Fuck Kill (2019)
Jaroslav K. seems to be a good son, father, and a decent husband. In reality, he is pathologically jealous of his beautiful wife Blanka, and his biggest nightmare is that she and their three kids...
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Aurel Klimt – Fimfárum 2 (2006)
SYNOPSISAnother beguiling portmanteau of animated shorts from the work of late Czech storyteller Jan Werich via the hands of returning helmers Aurel Klimt and Vlasta Pospisilova, “Fimfarum 2” will...
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Petr Václav – Cesta ven AKA The Way Out (2014)
Cesta Ven tells a story of a young Romani couple, Zaneta and David, the parents of little Janicka. Their efforts to live a decent and dignified life run up against the “Romani social trap,” which is...
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Karel Kachyna – Kocár do Vídne AKA Coach to Vienna (1966)
A WW2 story of a young Austrian soldier running from the Russian army and a woman whom he forces to come along in order to save his wounded mate.Review by More_Badass ★★★★½:Steely revenge and humanity...
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Jan Schmidt – Konec srpna v Hotelu Ozon AKA Late August at the Hotel Ozone...
Pavel Jurácek, one of the leading lights of the Czech New Wave of the 1960s, scripted this bleak portrait of a post-apocalyptic world. After simultaneous nuclear attacks by the East and West wipe out...
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Jirí Menzel – Skrivánci na niti AKA Larks on a String (1969)
Shot in 1968, but banned by the Czech government until the fall of the Communist regime in 1990, Menzel’s wry comic drama is a hymn to humanity and nonconformity. The film’s principal characters are...
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Jan Nemec – Toyen (2005)
Jan Nemec, a leading filmmaker of the Czech New Wave, creates an original portrait of one of the most provocative artists of the 20th century: Toyen (Marie Cerminova). As a female artist, Toyen broke...
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Václav Krska – Stríbrný vítr aka Silvery Wind (1954)
Quote:Silvery Wind is a classic Czech film, based on a novel by Fráňa Šrámek first published in 1910. The hero of the story is an enthusiastic and idealistic young student, who reaches maturity amidst...
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Vera Chytilová – Hezké chvilky bez záruky AKA Pleasant Moments (2006)
Quote:In Hezké chvilky bez záruky (English title: Pleasant Moments), acclaimed director Věra Chytilová manages to make profound statements on the nature of humanity with such a striking concealment...
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Vera Chytilová – Dedictvi aneb Kurvahosigutntag AKA The Inheritance or...
A hillbilly inherits millions and goes to the city, leaving his village to live a rich man’s life in post communist Czech Republic. 3.46GB | 1h 58m | 1022×576 | mkv...
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Hynek Bocan – Nikdo se nebude smát AKA Nobody Will Laugh (1966)
Quote:One of the film’s topics is shown in the credit sequence: from above we watch the tracks made in the snow by people in the street. Eventually we see the beaten tracks that people don’t leave....
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Jan Nemec – Jmeno kodu: Rubin AKA Code Name: Ruby (1997)
This controversial feature blends documentary, archival footage and fiction into an elliptical narrative in which two young people in Prague, an ancient seat for the practice of alchemy, follow the...
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Vera Chytilová – Vlci bouda AKA Wolf’s Chalet (1987)
Synopsis:In this Czech political allegory-cum-sci-fi adventure, ten teens from different schools find themselves chosen to take part in a special skiing workshop in the mountains. On the day of the...
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Vera Chytilová – Pytel blech AKA A Bagful of Fleas (1962)
Quote:Restored beautifully from a new 2k print, A Bagful of Fleas [Pytel Blech] is a pseudo documentary focussing on young female workers at a textile factory. Jana rebels against the regime within...
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Vera Chytilová – Sasek a kralovna aka The Jester and the Queen (1988)
Boleslav Polivika stars as Slach the Jester in this metaphorical comedy fantasy. Slach is the caretaker of an abandoned Bohemian castle that is rented out to wealthy visitors during deer-hunting...
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Mira Fornay – Listicky AKA Little Foxes (2009)
When Alžbeta decides to stay in Dublin only with the help of the strange and dark-minded Ducky, her past actions (connected with her older sister Martina and her fiancé Steve) come back with great...
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Vera Chytilová – O necem jinem AKA Something Different (1963)
Quote:Two stories are simultaneously told. One dutiful mother progressively becomes a frustrated woman who is the only one assuming the family responsibilities of working at home and looking after her...
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Vera Chytilová – Praha – neklidne srdce Evropy (1984)
Documentary essay from famous Czech director Vera Chytilova. History and present of magic city in the heart of Europe. People and Time in new context.Film was produced within series of documentaries...
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Vera Chytilová – Faunovo velmi pozdní odpoledne AKA The Very Late Afternoon...
Quote:The strains of Debussy’s “Afternoon of a Faun” waft through this amusing comedy about an aging lecher’s ever-optimistic pursuit of the fair sex, for fair sex, or better. The “faun” wakes up to a...
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