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Films from the country "tchecoslovaquie", sorted by revenue
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, 1h17Directed by Jaromil Jireš
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Films about music and musicians, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Bisexuality-related films, LGBT-related films, Vampires in film, Teen LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, Films about virginity, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Jaroslava Schallerová, Helena Anýzová, Josef Abrhám
The film starts out with 13-year-old Valerie (Schallerová) sleeping in a gazebo. A thief comes in the night and steals her earrings; when she goes to investigate, she sees a horrific man before he covers his face with a weasel mask. The next day she is swimming in a pool and is then watching the water when the thief's arms suddenly return her earrings to her.
The Ear (1990)
, 1h34Directed by Karel Kachyňa
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Actors Jiřina Bohdalová, Miloslav Holub, Bronislav Poloczek, Ivan Palúch
The film is about a bitter married couple that consists of Ludvik, a senior official of Prague's ruling Communist regime, and his alcoholic wife Anna. They return home after attending a political party dinner and notice their home has been broken into. Several strange occurrences, including the disappearance of their spare house keys and dead phone lines, lead them to believe that they are under surveillance by their own government. As the night progresses, the flaws of their marriage and of each other are exposed.
On the Comet (1970)
, 1h14Directed by Karel Zeman
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, La préhistoire, Comedy science fiction films, Animaux préhistoriques
Actors Karel Effa, Vladimír Menšík, František Filipovský, Čestmír Řanda, Josef Hlinomaz, Jiřina Jirásková
Au Maghreb, les colons français se préparent à entrer en guerre contre les troupes du roi déchu et ses alliés européens, ennemis de la France. Mais cette guerre sera perturbée par l'apparition d'une mystérieuse planète, dont l'attraction va attirer à elle cette partie de l'Afrique du Nord, ainsi que la Gibraltar britannique. Les deux camps belligérants vont donc se retrouver sur cette planète itinérante, peuplée de créatures préhistoriques. Dans le même temps, le lieutenant Servadac, un français, va tomber amoureux d'Angelik, belle espagnole ayant fui des trafiquants forcément mal intentionnés, et va tenter de la protéger à la fois de ses oppresseurs, de la guerre, des dangers de la planète, tout en essayant d'éviter qu'elle ne soit reprise par ses frères, partis à sa rescousse pour la ramener en Espagne.
Fruit of Paradise (1970)
, 1h39Directed by Věra Chytilová
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Fantasy
Actors Jan Schmidt
Un récit expérimental de l'histoire d'Adam et Eve qui évolue ensuite vers une représentation allégorique de la perte de l'innocence.
Case for a Rookie Hangman (1970)
, 1h42Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Actors Slávka Budínová, Jiřina Jirásková, Nataša Gollová, Vera Ferbasová, Petr Hapka
Lemuel Gulliver, après avoir subi un accident de voiture, découvre un lapin mort habillé en homme et lui prend sa montre à gousset. Il se retrouve à Balnibarbi, un pays où tout est mystérieux, survolé par l'île de Laputa. Il assiste à une exécution capitale orchestrée comme un numéro de cirque par un bourreau si gentil.
The Joke (1969)
, 1h20Directed by Jaromil Jireš
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Jana Dítětová, Evald Schorm, Iva Janžurová, Jaroslav Satoranský
The scientist Ludvík Jahn returns to his hometown after two decades away. He is interviewed by Helena, an attractive older woman whom he begins to seduce. Jahn then discovers Helena is married to Pavel, an old rival.
Birds, Orphans and Fools (1969)
, 1h18Directed by Juraj Jakubisko
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, War, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy
Actors Philippe Avron, Magda Vášáryová
The main characters, Yorick, Martha and Ondrej, exist in a bleak, cynical world. All of them have been orphaned during a war. To survive, they adopt a childlike philosophy where they live in love and joy, and seem to be immune to despair. "Life is beautiful," screams the main characters.
Crime in the Night Club (1968)
, 1h25Directed by Jiří Menzel
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Crime
Actors Jiří Suchý, Jiří Šlitr, Eva Pilarová, Vlastimil Brodský, Jiří Grossmann, Rudolf Hrušínský
Capricious Summer (1968)
, 1h14Directed by Jiří Menzel
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Rudolf Hrušínský, Vlastimil Brodský, Míla Myslíková, Jiří Menzel
L'histoire humoristique du major Hugo, du prêtre Roch et du gardien de bain Antonín Dura durant des journées d'été pluvieuses.
All My Good Countrymen (1969)
, 2h1Directed by Vojtěch Jasný
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Action, Historical
Actors Vlastimil Brodský, Vladimír Menšík, Josef Hlinomaz, Václav Lohniský, Jiří Kodet
The film begins in 1945 and traces the seasonal or annual changes that a small Moravian village undergoes until the Epilogue, which is sometime after 1958.
Bedtime Story (1968)
, 1h30Directed by Jiří Krejčík
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Comedy
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Iva Janžurová, Josef Abrhám, Vera Ferbasová, Josef Hlinomaz, Ivana Karbanová
Marketa Lazarová (1967)
, 2h42Directed by František Vláčil
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Magda Vášáryová, Josef Kemr, Vladimír Menšík, Ivan Palúch, Petr Kostka, Zdeněk Štěpánek
Two brothers, Mikoláš and one-armed Adam, along with a small group of men, ambushing a wagon and men traveling on a country road in the middle of winter. The attackers massacre most of the travelers, one escapes, Mikoláš chases and captures one and his men capture another. The man who escaped, a Saxon aristocrat, turns out to be the new Bishop of Hennau and a close ally of the local king. The two captives are the Bishop's son and his assistant. When Mikoláš returns to the site of the ambush, he finds a group of scavengers, led by Lazar, a neighbor of Mikoláš's, stripping the dead. Mikoláš' first impulse is to kill Lazar, but spares him after Lazar prays to Christ to forgive Mikoláš. Mikoláš returns to his village where his father, Kozlík, is the clan patriarch. Kozlík becomes furious at Mikoláš for allowing a man to escape, for bringing home two captives and for allowing Lazar to live. When Mikoláš explains that he took the captives for ransom, his father asks him if he intends to travel to Saxony to claim the ransom or if Mikoláš intends to invite the Saxons to bring their army to their small clan village.
Kinoautomat (1967)
, 1h3Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Comedy
Actors Libuše Švormová, Věra Tichánková, Václav Lohniský, Jiří Schmitzer
M. Novak, héros du film, rentre chez lui avec un bouquet de fleurs : c'est l'anniversaire de son épouse qui doit arriver d'un instant à l'autre. Mais il sonne par erreur à l'appartement voisin.
Hotel for Strangers (1967)
, 1h40Directed by Antonín Máša
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Petr Čepek, Táňa Fischerová, Evald Schorm, Jiří Pleskot, Jiřina Jirásková, Jiří Kodet
Au début du XX siècle, un jeune poète, Petr Hudec, prend une chambre dans un hôtel mystérieux de style Art nouveau, l'Hôtel Svět, et est retrouvé assassiné. Son journal intime permet de remonter le cours des événements et d'arriver à Veronika, une jeune fille avec laquelle Hudec avait rendez-vous. Pendant l'investigation, des clients bizarres arpentent les couloirs et occupent les chambres de l'hôtel.
The Firemen's Ball (1967)
, 1h11Directed by Miloš Forman
Origin Tchecoslovaquie
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about the labor movement, Disaster films
The volunteer fire department in a small Czechoslovak town decides to organize a ball in a townhall with raffle and a beauty pageant. The firefighters also plan to present a small ceremonial fire axe as the birthday gift to their retired chairman who has cancer (although they believe he may not know of it).