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Films from the country "tchecoslovaquie", sorted by revenue
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The Jester and the Queen (1988)
, 1h51Directed by Věra Chytilová
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Bolek Polívka, Jiří Kodet, Vlastimil Brodský
The Pied Piper (1986)
, 53minutesDirected by Jiří Barta
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Fantasy, Horror, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Jiří Lábus
The film starts with the image of a mechanism beginning to work - as the gears move (behind the scenes), the sun slowly rises up over a town and a new day begins. The town, Hamelin, is shown to be one which is full of corrupted, petty people, where everything is wasted and money and social rank are the first priority. The waste leads to a gigantic rat infestation at night. As the town leaders meet to decide on the best course of action, a stranger appears in the doorway - a hooded piper who with the sound of his playing can entice rats to run over a cliff to their deaths. The town leaders are very happy and offer him 1000 gold coins as payment if he would get rid of all of the town's rats. The piper accepts, and begins walking through the city, leading all of the rats behind him. At the same time, a jewellery seller who was among the elite group of leaders walks into a woman's home and asks her to marry him. The woman (who is so far the only character who doesn't look grotesque, implying innocence) refuses. The jeweller persists, but before he can do anything the piper passes by her house and the jewellery seller is forced to jump out of the window at the sound of the music. After all of the rats jump into a lake, the piper comes back into town, on the way once again stopping the jeweller's advances on the woman. The piper and the woman sit on the bench together as he plays a beautiful melody that is accompanied by paint-on-wood animation (a complete change of style from the rest of the film).
My Sweet Little Village (1985)
, 1h38Directed by Jiří Menzel
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Comedy
Actors Rudolf Hrušínský, Marián Labuda, Libuše Šafránková, Petr Čepek, Jan Hartl, Milena Dvorská
The film's main storyline follows the life of Otík, a mentally retarded young man, in a tight-knit village community. The sweet-tempered Otík works as an assistant truck driver with Mr. Pávek, his older colleague and practical-minded neighbor. Pávek's family takes care of Otík, whose parents are dead. However, the two coworkers become at odds over Otík's inability to perform even the simplest tasks. Pávek demands that Otík be transferred to assist another driver, who happens to be a choleric and suspicious man named Turek (Turk in Czech). Rather than work with Turek, Otík decides to accept an offer of employment in Prague, but finds he does not fit into the city life. After discovering that the transfer of Otík to Prague was a trick by a crooked politician to get a deal on Otík's large inherited house, Pávek agrees to give Otík a second chance and retrieves him from the city to resume their work together.
The Snowdrop Festival (1984)
, 1h23Directed by Jiří Menzel
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Action
Actors Rudolf Hrušínský, Libuše Šafránková, Petr Čepek, Jiří Schmitzer, Zdeněk Svěrák, Jiří Krejčík
Ce film est basé sur des textes de Bohumil Hrabal, prosateur tchèque mondialement connu. C'est une histoire (sous la forme d'une mosaïque de courts épisodes et d'images) sur la tristesse et le bonheur des habitants de Kersko.
, 1h39Directed by Věra Chytilová
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Comedy
Actors Ivana Chýlková, Jiřina Steimarová, Věra Chytilová
Visitors from the Galaxy (1982)
, 1h25Directed by Dušan Vukotić
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Žarko Potočnjak, René Bitorajac, Ljubiša Samardžić, Hermina Pipinić, Ivo Gregurević
Robert, un employé d’hôtel s'essayant à l'écriture de romans de science-fiction voit un jour ses personnages, une femme et deux enfants venus de la planète Tugador dans la Galaxie Arcana, se matérialiser. Les visiteurs sèment la panique dans le village.
Cutting It Short (1981)
, 1h33Directed by Jiří Menzel
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Comedy
Actors Jiří Schmitzer, Rudolf Hrušínský, Petr Čepek, Magda Vášáryová, Miroslav Donutil
Ce film est l'évocation des souvenirs d'enfance de Bohumil Hrabal dans la ville de Nymburk où la brasserie tient une place importante.
The Divine Emma (1979)
, 1h50Directed by Jiří Krejčík
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Musical
Actors Božidara Turzonovová, Josef Kemr, Miloš Kopecký, Václav Lohniský, Čestmír Řanda, Zdeněk Dítě
The film is a biographical account of Czech operatic soprano Emmy Destinn's life. The primary focus is on the singer's return from USA in 1914, and her subsequent involvement in the Czech patriotic resistance against Austria-Hungary during the WWI.
Those Wonderful Movie Cranks (1979)
, 1h30Directed by Jiří Menzel
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Comedy, Comedy-drama, Historical
Actors Rudolf Hrušínský, Vladimír Menšík, Jiří Menzel, Vlasta Fabianová, Josef Kemr, Jiřina Steimarová
Who Looks for Gold? (1974)
, 1h38Directed by Jiří Menzel
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama
Actors Jan Hrušínský, Július Pántik, Míla Myslíková
Un jeune homme revenant du service militaire commence à travailler sur la construction du barrage de Dalešice .
Jacob the Liar (1975)
, 1h36Directed by Frank Beyer
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Historical
Themes Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Vlastimil Brodský, Erwin Geschonneck, Henry Hübchen, Blanche Kommerell, Peter Sturm, Dezső Garas
In a Jewish ghetto in German-occupied Poland, a man named Jakob is summoned to the Gestapo office on a charge he broke the curfew. As the soldier who sent him there merely played a prank on him, he is released, but not before hearing a radio broadcast about the defeats of the German Army. As no one believes he went to the Gestapo and came out alive, Jakob makes up another tale, claiming he owns a radio – a crime punishable by death. He then starts encouraging his friends with false reports about the advance of the Red Army toward their ghetto. The residents, who are desperate and starved, find new hope in Jakob's stories. But it all ends as the Germans deport the people to their death in the extermination camps.
, 1h36Directed by Václav Vorlíček
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Comedy, Fantasy
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Seafaring films, Transport films, Mermaids in film
Actors Libuše Šafránková, Vladimír Menšík, František Filipovský, Miloš Kopecký, Stella Zázvorková, Čestmír Řanda
À Prague, au bord de la Vltava, vivent les sept derniers ondins de Bohême. Leur chef, M. Wassermann, se sert de la famille de sa femme comme de leurs employés. Il y a les frères Bertík, Karel, Alois Vodičky et la fille de ce dernier, Jana. M Wassermann les tient en respect à l'aide d'une baguette magique qui peut les transformer en animaux ou en objets.
Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973)
, 1h26Directed by Václav Vorlíček
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Films about the labor movement, Children's films
Actors Libuše Šafránková, Carola Braunbock, Karin Lesch, Vladimír Menšík, Míla Myslíková, Petr Svojtka
The film stars Libuše Šafránková as the title character, a young woman who is put upon by her stepmother and stepsister. The film employs a twist, though, when a handsome prince comes knocking. Cinderella does not simply fall into the prince's arms. In this version, he must actively pursue the young woman who is a skilled sharpshooter prone to wearing hunting outfits. Cinderella also has three wishes at her disposal, gained from three magic nuts.
You Are a Widow, Sir (1971)
, 1h37Directed by Václav Vorlíček
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Science fiction, Comedy
Themes Comedy science fiction films
Actors Iva Janžurová, Jiří Sovák, Olga Schoberová, František Filipovský, Čestmír Řanda, Otto Šimánek
Après qu'un soldat ait coupé le bras du cousin du roi, celui-ci décide de désactiver l'armée. Bien entendu, les généraux n'apprécient pas du tout cette décision et tentent de tuer le roi. L'assassin doit être un corps artificiel ayant la forme de l'actrice Evelina Keleti et le cerveau de la tueuse en série psychotique Fany Stubová. Ils parviennent également à tuer l'astrologue du roi, Stuart Hample, qui met en garde le roi. Par accident, le cerveau de Hample est implanté dans le corps de l'assassin, l'actrice Keleti est tuée et le chaos commence.
Witchhammer (1970)
, 1h43Directed by Otakar Vávra
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film
Actors Josef Kemr, Jiřina Štěpničková, Jiří Holly, Václav Lohniský, Čestmír Řanda, Blanka Waleská
Dans les années 1670 en Moravie, un enfant de chœur remarque qu'une femme âgée dissimule le pain donné pendant la communion et en informe le prêtre, qui questionne la vieille femme. Elle admet qu'elle a pris le pain pour le donner à une vache afin de réactiver sa production de lait. Le prêtre rapporte l'incident au seigneur local qui, à son tour, en appelle à un inquisiteur spécialisé dans les procès de sorcellerie, Boblig von Edelstadt .