Theodor Pištěk
Birthday: 1895-06-13
Place of Birth: Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary. [now in Czech Republic]
Biography: Theodor Pištěk (13 June 1895 – 5 August 1960) was a Czech actor and film director. He appeared in 234 films between 1921 and 1959. He is the father of the costume designer Theodor Pištěk. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Movies
The Emperor and the Golem
The Emperor's mismanagement of his country is provoking some in his court to plot to overthrow him. ...
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The Station Master
Vlasta Burian, as a stowaway, disrupts the disciplined operation of a railway station. Mr. Ťopka giv...
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The Princess with the Golden Star
A Czech fairy tale about a princess named Lada who runs away from home in a mouse fur disguise in or...
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The Catacombs
The title refers to the office of records in the basement of a large company... sort of the place wh...
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Jánošík
Janosík, a friar retrained as a bandit, becomes the farmers' symbol of resistance and fight against ...
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Such Is Life
A story about domestic life in a typical working-class environment. Life and trials and how little s...
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Tonka of the Gallows
Melodramatic story of an innocent country girl (Ita Rina) who struggles to make a living in the city...
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The Arrival from the Darkness
One of the first Czechoslovak films to be shown abroad--a fantasy horror, filmed on the fully furnis...
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Lucerna
A Czechoslovakian comedy directed by Carl Lamac and starring himself Theodor Pistek & Anny Ondra...
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May Fairy Tale
Ríša, a student of law, neglects his studies in favour of parties and pranks. His angry father refus...
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Lelíček in the Services of Sherlock Holmes
The Portorican prime minister asks British detective Sherlock Holmes to find a twin for King Fernand...
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Valentin Dobrotivý
A very hardworking but also very naive insurance company clerk, Valentin Plavec, becomes the target ...
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The Ideal Schoolmaster
This light-hearted comedy operetta tells the story of a newly appointed high school professor who be...
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Der Scheidungsgrund
The lawyer, Dr. Werkmann, is seeking a legal separation for Mr. Bernhof, who claims his wife is an i...
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Anton Špelec, Sharp-Shooter
Anton Špelec (Vlasta Burin) is a producer of musical instruments by trade but a sharp-shooter at hea...
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The Undertaker
An employee of the funeral home Pleticha calls his superior. He overhears that he is supposed to buy...
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A Charming Man
The main hero of the story is the editor Viktor Bláha, who likes to invent crazy mystifications, dur...
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Josef Kajetán Tyl
A biographical story about significant Czech dramatist, writer and actor Josef Kajetán Tyl....
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Imperial and Royal Field Marshal
František Procházka was retired early because his soldiers sang a forbidden song about a c. and k. f...
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Him and His Sister
Postman Brabec is a welcome guest of the revue theatre for his sense of humor, and he brings his dir...
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Konec strašidel
The story of a group of little boys from a border town in Western Bohemia who help catch marauders....
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Television: Czech Version
A young inventor who has developed a television set falls in love. Early experimental sound film pro...
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The Old Man Bezousek
A Carl Lamac directed movie based on a novel by Karel Václav Rais....
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Vendelin's Purgatory and Paradise
The comedy "Vendelin's Purgatory and Paradise" contains the amusing experiences of the Zemlicka fami...
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Gypsies
The tale of the Venetian gondolier whose desire for revenge following a thwarted love affair leads h...
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Grandmother
A highly romanticized autobiographical novel by a Czech 19th century writer, Bozena Nemcova. It's a ...
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The Poacher's Foster Daughter or Noble Millionaire
Elén, a girl living with her mother and stepfather in a secluded forest, has a great singing talent....
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Erotikon
Andrea, the beautiful daughter of a railway gateman, is seduced by a rich passenger, who missed his ...
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Life Is a Dog
Young music composer Viktor Honzl in vain looks for work. He is prevented from committing suicide by...
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Vražda v Ostrovní ulici
Detective Klubíčko is searching for the murderer of a wealthy loan shark because he is the only one ...
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Přijdu hned
The stuffed animal dealer Václav Barvínek spent twenty-four hours in prison for a petty dispute. And...
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Three Men in the Snow
Young doctor Hájek has been looking for a job for a long time in vain. But luck has smiled on him a ...
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The Guild of the Kutná Hora Virgins
A morally questionable lord comes to the aid of a working class man who is to be executed for speaki...
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Vandiny trampoty
The likeable and charming Vanda Karhanová has problems in every job because of her appearance. So wh...
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The Prague Adamites
Sunday at spa. Husband Štovíček is observing what's going on. Mr Štovíček would like to have fun at ...
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Jánošík
Jánošík has been topic of many Slovak and Polish legends, books and films. According to the legend, ...
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Švejk On The Front
Lieutenant Lukáš was transferred to the marching battalion in České Budějovice together with Švejko....
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A Step into the Darkness
A dashing but mysterious man saves a gambler from suicide, crashes the posh party of a prominent ind...
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The Blue Star Hotel
It all begins when Zuzanka, the new young owner, arrives at the dilapidated Blue Star Hotel. Determi...
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Duchacek Will Fix It
Mr. Ducháček runs the law firm of JUDr. Faukner in a peculiar but completely devoted manner, which m...
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Heave-Ho!
A Milk-Cannery baron, Jakub Simonides, is broken by the Canned Milk-Trust and, in his wanderings wit...
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The Heroic Captain Korkoran
The captain of the Prague shipping company, Adam Korkorán, lives his dreams of commanding ocean line...
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Tetička
Rich spinster Berta celebrates her sixtieth birthday. Her faithful admirer Dr. Jelinek proposes. But...
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Jarčin profesor
A graduate of the Faculty of Philosophy, Karel Stržický earns extra money in the summer as a day lab...
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Three Eggs in a Glass
Vincenc Babočka, an insignificant employee of the police station, plays detective in private, convin...
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Burian the Liar
Fifty years old Baron von Fibberg lives at The Fibberg Castle with his wife Olga and daughter Charle...
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Klabzuba‘s Eleven
The football team consists of eleven players. And the owner of the car repair shop, Kryštof Klapzuba...
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Lízino štěstí
Zdenka Sulanová has grown from a leggy frog into an attractive young lady in the two years since the...
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Capek's Tales
Five crime stories connected by the narration of police superintendent Bartosek....
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Don't Make Grandpa Angry
Eman Vovísek drinks away his unrequited love for Liduška, who married his cousin, the factory owner ...
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The Inspector-General
Vlasta Burian appears in a town of Czarist Russia impersonating an Inspector General, and he is ente...
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School Is the Foundation of Life
Seventh form pupils at a grammar school in Přívlaky are preparing for a secondary school sports comp...
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Poznej svého muže
You can see for yourself that finding the right one is not easy in this Czech comedy film. The gulli...
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The Seamstress
Even though the heroine works as a seamstress, she would like to become a designer. And she really h...
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Ideál septimy
Jindřich Tůma, a partner in the gas mask shop "Asana", has a very energetic wife who promotes a vege...
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Ita Rina, a Film Star Who Declined an Invitation to Hollywood
Born in 1907, Italina Lida "Ida" Kravanja known as Ita Rina, became famous in Europe and especially ...
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Plavecký mariáš
In the past, most of the wood from the mountain forests was transported to the sawmills by river. Th...
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Studentská máma
A comedy about a small student boarding house, whose quirky and energetic owner, Miss Klatovská, tak...
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Bill, Please
The director of the company Restaurants and Canteens arrives to attend a screening of a film made in...
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St. Wenceslas
St. Wenceslas (Czech: Svatý Václav) is a 1930 Czechoslovak historical film about Saint Wenceslas.[2]...
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The Eleventh Commandment
During the New Year's Eve celebration of the arrival of the twentieth century, three friends meet in...
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Men on the Offsides
The owner of the ready-to-wear store, Mr. Richard Naceradec from Zizkov, is an enthusiastic fan of S...
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Naceradec, King of Kibitzer
The owner of a clothing store, Mr. Načeradec, spends most of his free time in a café, where he plays...
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Artur and Leontyna
A wealthy playboy leads an irresponsible life until he meets an attractive and hard-working woman wh...
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Passage in the Paradise
Orphan Petr lives with his dog Puntja with his aunt. His uncle Gustav wants to get rid of Peter and ...
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Advokátka Věra
Věra Donátová has graduated from law school and wants to open a law firm. However, she is financiall...
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Důvod k rozvodu
The cunning lawyer Dr. Werner tries to divorce Pavel Bertl, who is considered by everyone to be a no...
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Raging Barbora
The determined Mrs. Barbora Čápová, the owner of a goose farm in Brousilov, is trying to get her dau...
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Armádní dvojčata
Řina Weberová, the daughter of a retired colonel, is the owner of a not very prosperous photo studio...
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Sextánka
Sixth-year student Eva Martenová falls in love with the new young professor Jiří Hron. She cannot co...
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From the Bohemian Mills
You will meet the family of the miller Kaliba, who is proud not only of his mill, but also of the fa...
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Konečně sami
The troubles of a young married couple with an overprotective mother and mother-in-law. Usually it e...
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Warriors of Faith
After the Battle of Lipany, the remnants of the Hussite troops concentrated under the leadership of ...
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Gabriela
Gabriela Tuzarová still loves her husband Petr very much, even though he has cooled off towards her....
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Your Money or Your Life
A czech film that focuses on an unfaithful husband who married in to money, as well as an impoverish...
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Manželství na úvěr
The story of the love life of sisters Lea and Ema Pohl and the comical escapades of Kristýna Žitná, ...
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Děti na zakázku
Dentist Dr. Matys employs two laboratory assistants, brothers Alois and Benjamin Zoubkova. They also...
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Lucerna
A young princess arrives at her estate. She is bored by the welcoming ceremony and is quite happy to...
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Holka nebo kluk?
Landlord Orlický has had three failed marriages. This experience has made him a sworn enemy of all w...
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Rukavička
A lost lady's glove that connects several human destinies. The focus here is not on the lost part of...
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Matka Kráčmerka
The Kráčmer couple work diligently in the vegetable garden. They are saving for a dowry for their on...
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Irčin románek
Irča Miňovská, the daughter of a car factory director, meets mechanic Lexa Hora by chance. They fall...
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Rozkošný příběh
Poor saleswoman Helena accepts a theater ticket from a stranger who has left over the ticket after a...
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Slávko nedej se!
Pharmacist Pavlovský has a modern and sporty son, Karel, also a pharmacist, whom he would like to ma...
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Jan Cimbura
Two good friends return from long-term military service: Jan Cimbura from Semic and Josef Piksa from...
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Vdavky Nanynky Kulichovy
The story of a janitor's daughter who married into a "better man". Obedient to her mother and eager ...
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Pozor straší
The musical clowns Rik and Rak, father Švamberk and his daughter Zdeňka, are struggling miserably on...
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Slečna matinka
The owner of a fashion factory, Rafael Klučina, is desperately looking for an imaginative advertisin...
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Otec Kondelík a ženich Vejvara
The family of Prague burgher and master interior decorator Václav Kondelík lives happily in their ho...
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Pepina Rejholcová
Country girl Pepina sometimes misses her boyfriend Ferd. He works for the detective company "Bdělá s...
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Daughters of Eve
An unmarried showgirl takes a handsome companion with her on a vacation, to the distress of others....
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Panenka
Věra accepts the offer of her friend Kajetán, who arranges a position for her in Dominik's puppet fa...
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The Good Soldier Švejk
The first film treatment of the fate of the good soldier Švejk, a dog dealer from Prague, who is arr...
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Naši furianti
The richest farmer and at the same time mayor Dubský and first councilman Bušek are constantly compe...
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Don't Say No, Girl!
Based on an anonymous letter about Margot's fiancée's infidelity, the factory owner Hora hires detec...
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To byl český muzikant
Teacher František Kmoch is suspended because he plays at dances or composes at night. He forms a ban...
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The Robber
Mimi lives with her parents and the maid Fanka in a villa near the forest. One day, a gamekeeper com...
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Dceruška k pohledání
Czech-American professor Johny Novák takes over his father's inheritance. The estate reveals that Jo...
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Tulák Macoun
A series of unfortunate events led the protagonist astray: even taking other people's money did not ...
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Father Vojtech
Vojtěch's beloved Frantina is leaving for Prague to work. Vojtěch promises his dying mother that he ...
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The White Yacht in Split
When the yacht of her former lover Mario Tudor arrives in Split, widowed Countess de Milesi, plagued...
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Poručík Alexander Rjepkin
Summer 1916. A transport of Russian prisoners of war passes through Brno. The health of Russian offi...
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Chyťte ho!
Painter Johnny Miller bets his friends he can find his house blindfolded. But he stumbles into a ban...
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It was in May
Worker Šebesta does not rejoice with the others in the May Day parade, as his boots are weighing him...
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Kameradschaftsehe
The problem of companionship marriages , i.e. marriages determined by purely practical rather than e...
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Sister Angelika
Karla, a bar dancer, shoots her lover Mayer during a break-up. She hides from the police in pianist ...
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The Adventurous Bachelor
Even the pre-Blohemian times were not idyllic. Even a bachelor, invited by the consuls to Rakovník t...
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Dr. Jenkins Miracle Cure
A brave young woman falls in love with a mysterious stranger....
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Mrtví žijí
Dissolute Abel Beer, with the help of his debt collector friends - usurers, swindles a Prague Doctor...
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Koriatovych
In Transcarpathia, Prince Laborets wields a divine ring that ensures his land’s peace and prosperity...
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Year of the Revolution 1848
The Czech revival movement is divided at the end of the first half of the 19th century. While the ol...
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Anna the Proletarian
The movie describes proletarian life in the Czech Lands after World War I....
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The Magical Hat
Two poor students, Strnad and Křepelka, console themselves with the fact that Křepelka is to inherit...
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Comedians
The story of a traveling comedy family that ends up in court, where young Fricek is charged with att...
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The Loves of Kačenka Strnadová
The film depicts the adventures of Kacenka (Zdena Kavková) and Vincek (Vlasta Burian), two innocent ...
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The Doctor's Secret
Marriage to a despotic man is unbearable for Liliana Garson. After a violent argument with Garson, s...
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Black Flame
Life and drama in a gypsy camp with the groups young lady falling in love with an outsider....
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The Case of Colonel Redl
The case of Colonel Redl -- an officer blackmailed into spying by virtue of his homosexuality....
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The Good Soldier Schweik
Joint montage of the first three silent films about Švejk: Good Soldier Švejk (1926, director: Karel...
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The Sins of Love
The troubled situation of a provincial actor and his actress wife who come to the city. The actor is...
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Angel in the Mountains
Mr. Angel goes winter sporting and at the same time investigates his son's fiancee....
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Feathered shadows
Disillusioned with his marriage which has ended in divorce, Petr Leroy goes off to the Riviera to th...
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Líza Soars to the Skies
The orphan Eliška Irovská, nicknamed Líza, arrives in her native village of Ptačice. As an orphan sh...
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Florenc 13,30
The plot of the film follows a bus ride on the Prague - Karlovy Vary route and the actions of the pe...
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V horách duní
A war drama about the anti-Nazi resistance in the early spring of the last year of the war. German v...
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Průlom
A small Czech town in the 1860s. The townspeople once made a fortune from the proceeds of gold mines...
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Nikola Shuhai
At the end of the First World War, Nikola Shuhai and his friend from the army desert. On the way hom...
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Veselý souboj
A young company doctor will awaken interest in active and regular sports activities among employees ...
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Temno
The Counter-Reformation period: Myslivec Machovec is forced by representatives of the Jesuit order t...
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Výstraha
In the last days of the war, American planes bomb a synthetic gasoline plant in the Sudetenland. The...
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Jaroslav Hasek's Exemplary Cinematograph
Jaroslav Hašek screens four film stories in the fairground shed around 1900. After period advertisin...
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Mikoláš Aleš
A biographical film about the famous Czech painter Mikoláš Aleš, portrayed as part of the vanguard o...
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Nechte to na mně
A hardworking employee at a printing plant takes on all sorts of roles until he nearly collapses und...
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Sons of the Mountains
The story of a friendship for life and death captures a real event that took place in the snowy Krko...
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Suzy Saxophone
Silent version of a story later remade in French and German as Baby: A count's daughter wants a stag...
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Round and Round
Instead of working, young typists are busy showing off their purchases to each other. When they don'...
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