Pavla Maršálková
1917 - 1990Closely Watched Trains
Jiří Menzel
Václav Neckář, Josef Somr
At a village railway station in occupied Czechoslovakia, a bumbling dispatcher’s apprentice longs to liberate himself from his virginity. Oblivious to the war and the resistance that surrounds him, this young man embarks on a journey of sexual awakening and self-discovery, encountering a universe of frustration, eroticism, and adventure within his sleepy backwater depot.
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I, Mournful God
Antonín Kachlík
Miloš Kopecký, Hana Lelitová
Adolf (Miloš Kopecký), the irresistible seducer of women, is fond of Janicka (Hana Lelitová), a novice opera singer. The girl, however, prefers famous men and Adolf thus does not have a single chance with her. One day in a hospital, he meets a Greek partisan named Apostolek (Pavel Landovský) who impresses him with his spontaneity and ease in solving all problems, especially those with women. Adolf has an idea for a revenge. He makes Apostolek familiar with social manners, dresses him after the latest fashion and introduces him to Janicka as a Greek conductor. Janicka instantly falls in love with the made-up composer and Apostolek does no better.
I, Mournful God
Postava k podpírání
Pavel Juráček, Jan Schmidt
Karel Vašíček, Consuela Morávková
The story is about Harold, an isolated figure in an overwhelming world of totalitarian bureaucracy. Harold tries to find the elusive Joseph Kilian, an old acquaintance, in Prague. When Harold stumbles across a state-run cat-lending store, he impulsively rents a feline for the day. Later, he attempts to return the cat and finds that the store no longer exists. Now with a furry companion, Harold continues his search for Kilian. Written and directed by Pavel Juracek, this 40 minute film effectively aims its allegorical shots at personality cults and the absurdities of a totalitarian regime.
Joseph Kilian
Perličky na dně
Jaromil Jireš, Evald Schorm
Ferdinand Krůta, Alois Vachek
A manifesto of sorts for the Czech New Wave, this five-part anthology shows off the breadth of expression and the versatility of the movement’s directors. Based on stories by the legendary writer Bohumil Hrabal, the shorts range from the surreally chilling to the caustically observant to the casually romantic, but all have a cutting, wily view of the world.
Pearls of the Deep
Tony, tobě přeskočilo
Drahomíra Králová, Věra Plívová-Šimková
Ľudovít Kroner, Josef Filip
In the village cemetery, the funeral of a married couple - victims of a car crash - is ending. The relatives unscrupulously take away the facilities of the dead people's little cottage, totally ignorant of the fate of eight-year old Ruda, whom the childless couple took from a children's home and adopted. Fortunately, an elderly lonesome uncle named Tony remains in the empty cottage and decides to take care of the boy, nicknamed Münchie after Baron Münchhausen for his wild imagination.
Toni, You're Crazy
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Václav Krška
Vít Olmer, Ladislav Boháč
Действие происходит в современной чешской деревне. Гордый собственным достоинством и стремлением поднять престиж сельскохозяйственного кооператива, Лойза подсмеивается над теми, кто плохо разбирается в сельском хозяйстве, и стыдит тех, кто еще не вступил в кооператив. Он совершает по отношению к ним ряд озорных проделок, чем вызывает их обоснованные жалобы председателю кооператива. Именно поэтому последний считает Лойзу легкомысленным юношей. Но, присмотревшись к Лойзе, председатель понимает, что ошибся. Лойза изобретателен, энергичен, трудолюбив и пользуется авторитетом у молодежи. Председатель назначает Лойзу бригадиром молодежной бригады, занятой осушением болот.
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