Martin Stropnický
1956 (69 лет)Škola hrou
Věra Jordánová
Valérie Zawadská, Martin Stropnický
A librarian, named Jitka, is asked by an elementary school to temporarily replace an injured seventh-grade classroom teacher. Having given up on teaching once before, she is now determined to overcome the impending obstacles. However, she finds no support from her husband, rather he talks her out of her hasty decision. Coupled with growing marital tensions, Jitka must also cope with a dysfunctional classroom that finds an unfavourable response from her disgruntled parents. When an apparently trivial dereliction of duty almost results in tragedy, Jitka wants to give up. But can she find even one helping hand to lend in this situation?
Škola hrou
Čas sluhů
Irena Pavlásková
Ivana Chýlková, Karel Roden
Dana is young medical student with no self esteem, she can't deal with life, people and even not with herself. After her boyfriend leaves her, she changes to selfish woman, manipulating people and making them to serve her. She plays with her husband, neighbors and friends - for her own good and for fun.
Time of the Servants
The Damned House of Hajn
Jiří Svoboda
Emil Horváth, Martin Stropnický
Sonya is the heiress to the riches of a Czech noble family—the Hajns. Petr, a social climber marries her, ignoring some shady goings-on—in particular, an insane uncle who prowls the mansion believing himself invisible, a peccadillo the family indulges. The uncle’s stalking every corner of the house, popping out of cupboards and out from behind curtains slowly takes its toll on the young bride.
The Damned House of Hajn
Vrásky z lásky
Jiří Strach
Radoslav Brzobohatý, Jiřina Bohdalová
A bitter-sweet comedy about two people who wish to live life to the full despite their age. Ota is a retired high-school teacher and at this point in life has various foibles that complicate life for his son and daughter-in-law. Moreover, he has a complicated and risky eye operation ahead. That is why Ota decides that this is the time to look up Jana, the retired actress who had influenced the course of his life many years ago. However, his reunion with Jana - who lives in a retirement home - works out differently to his expectations. Although disappointed at first, it is actually this zestful lady who sets Ota in the right direction again. Thanks to Jana, Ota finds the courage to set out on an exciting road-movie trip of the kind he would never have had the courage for in his youth. Their meeting and the excursion, full of unexpected turns and new impressions, give their lives a new dimension.
Oldies but Goldies
Bolero
F. A. Brabec
Martin Stropnický, Barbora Seidlová
Based on real event, Bolero is an excellent story of progressive recovery of a crime. The story surprises all the time, shows new connections, new possibilities, exposes new ideas and facts. It's possible to understand the film on more levels. It describes the position and all the feelings of victim's family, the police work as well as the impact of the crime on it's malefactors. It also touches the topic of moral decay of the descendants of rich, high-posted families. In addition to this, the power of the storyline is accentuated by the quality of the artistic treatment of the whole piece.
Bolero
Santiniho jazyk
Jiří Strach
David Švehlík, Martin Stropnický
During his routine work, Martin Urmann, employee of an advertising agency, discovers a series of cryptic messages inscribed by the architect into his structures, and sets out to decipher them. His way is lined with mysterious murders which are obviously connected with his search. The fascinating power of the world into which he is gradually descending makes it impossible for him to give up his intention. He has to reach the end, where he anticipates a revelation which will totally change his entrenched view of the world.
Santini’s Enigma
