Stanislav Neumann
1902 - 1975Nikola Šuhaj
Miroslav J. Krňanský
Gustav Nezval, Ludmila Vostrčilová
At the end of the First World War, Nikola Shuhai and his friend from the army desert. On the way home, to the village of Kolochava, they both find refuge with baby Jaga. Jaga mixes them a drink to protect them from the deadly bullets. The bachelors must promise to marry her daughters in exchange for a drink, or they will be punished. Nikola finds his home village in poverty. He stands against the powerful and the rich, and they turn the gendarmes against him. Nikola hides from them in the woods, where he will remain even after the end of the war, because nothing has changed for the villagers. Out of poverty and hopelessness, other men join Nikola and together they raid the wealthy. Nikola distributes the obtained booty to the poor and needy, who see him as their protector and hero.
Nikola Shuhai
Pyšná princezna
Bořivoj Zeman
Alena Vránová, Vladimír Ráž
It's very human and nice story about lofty princess (her father is amiable but incapable - unforgettable performance of S. Neumann) and good, nice, kind and well-principled young king (prince) who tries to make tender her calm heart to get married with her. After being refused (she's very capricious), he conclude to make her better. He start to work as a gardener at her castle (in secret) and successively bring she to her senses...The story continues when already reformed princess and the young king (she learn about his real identity later) have to take refuge from troops, that princess father (old king) has sent (of course he took a bad and mean counsellors advice). They have to take shelter by several ordinary and poor families, which are always very friendly and give them a help... Of course the tale has happy end.
The Proud Princess
Hrátky s čertem
Josef Mach
Josef Bek, Eva Klepáčová
Герои этого весёлого чехословацкого фильма — простые люди, которые явились в сказочный мир, чтобы навести в нём порядок и доказать своё превосходство перед «нечистой силой». … На землю из пекла послан за девичьими душами чёрт первой категории. Принцесса Дишперанда и деревенская девушка Кача чуть не попадают в лапы дьявола. Герой фильма — отставной солдат Мартин — вступает в борьбу с чёртом, чтобы спасти принцессу и её служанку, неосторожно продавших свои души за хорошего жениха. Чёрту не удаётся ни перехитрить, ни запугать Мартина — он одерживает над ними полную победу.
Playing with the Devil
Týden v tichém domě
Jiří Krejčík
Jaromír Spal, Jaroslav Průcha
В фильме, снятом по одноимённому рассказу Яна Неруды, показана неделя, прожитая обитателями одного многоквартирного дома в историческом центре Праги, квартале Мала-Страна. Этот дом - свидетель малых и больших событий, пережитых его обитателями. На крыше дома молодой Вацлав Бавор читает свои стихи и мечтает о карьере журналиста. Маме Бавора ночью снится яркий сон, и она записывает привидившиеся во сне числа в лотерейный билет. Коллега Вацлава, хозяин дома Фердинанд Эбр, очень переживает по поводу больших расходов своей семьи, загнавших его в долги. Госпожа Лакмус, ловко манипулирует адвокатом Лукота, чтобы тот женился на её дочери Кларке. Мать Бавора выиграла в лотерею, а ворчливый отец Бавор смиряется с тем, что его сын намерен стать писателем.
A Week in the Quiet House
Škola otců
Ladislav Helge
Karel Höger, Blažena Holišová
A new teacher with high standards and a strong sense of duty replaces an easy grader. Once bad grades begin to pile up, a product of his predecessor's subservience to the system, the new teacher has to stand up for himself and his students.
School for Fathers
U nás v Kocourkově
Miroslav Cikán
Jan Werich, Jindřich Plachta
Curious citizens await the arrival of an important guest, the son of poacher, who became famous abroad. Begins celebration in his honor, but nobody knows that instead of the hero arrived cursory prisoner number 1313. He quickly understand how things are and decides to take the opportunity and very quickly gets into a new role.
U nás v Kocourkově
Dobrý voják Švejk
Karel Steklý
Rudolf Hrušínský, Eva Svobodová
Good-natured and garrulous, Švejk becomes the Austrian army's most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of World War I -- although his bumbling attempts to get to the front serve only to prevent him from reaching it. Playing cards and getting drunk, he uses all his cunning and genial subterfuge to deal with the police, clergy, and officers who chivy him toward battle.
The Good Soldier Švejk
