Nataša Gollová
Pro mnohé nejzářivější herečka našeho předválečného filmu se narodila 27. února 1912 v Brně jako Nataša Hodáčová. Její tatínek byl národohospodář František Hodáč. Umělecké jméno si dala podle příjmení svého dědečka - historika Jaroslava Golla. Po gymnáziu studovala Filosofickou fakultu UK v Praze. Měla velký talent na cizí jazyky a byla členkou taneční skupiny. Už jako mladinkou ji lákalo divadlo. Začala herectví studovat soukromě, ale ještě než se na divadelních prknech prosadila, dostala první nabídku od filmu - Kantor ideál (1932), avšak jednalo se zatím o méně než epizodní roličku. Následovalo pár dalších nevýznamných rolí, ale v roce 1939 přišel zlom. Miroslav Cikán ji obsadil do filmu Příklady táhnou, kde se naplno projevil její komediální talent. Tohoto daru však ještě více využil režisér Martin Frič, který dal Nataše Gollové u filmu vůbec největší příležitosti. Crazy komedií Eva tropí hlouposti vytvořil z Nataši Gollové jednu z nejoblíbenějších českých hereček a idol mladých dívek. Ještě před ztřeštěnou Evou si zahrála usedlou Mařenku v Kristiánovi. S Martinem Fričem pak spolupracovala na filmech Hotel modrá hvězda (1941) a Roztomilý člověk (1941), ve všech čtyřech jí byl partnerem Oldřich Nový. Bohužel to vypadá, že na vážné role neměla štěstí. Za zmínku snad stojí alespoň postava Helenky v Pohádce máje (1940) od Otakara Vávry, kde Ríšu hrál Svatopluk Beneš. Avšak filmy jako Bezdětná (1935), Okouzlená (1942), Bláhový sen (1943) padly v zapomnění, stejně jako ...
The Cremator
(1969)
In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism. (more)
In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism. (more)
May Fairy Tale (1940)
Ríša, a student of law, neglects his studies in favour of parties and pranks. His angry father refuses to continue helping him out of his debts. Ríša, however, is not entirely beyond hope. He decides to go and stay for a while with his uncle, a priest, who lives in ... (more)
Ríša, a student of law, neglects his studies in favour of parties and pranks. His angry father refuses to continue helping him out of his debts. Ríša, however, is not entirely beyond hope. He decides to go and stay for a while with his uncle, a priest, who lives in ... (more)
Venice Film Festival 1939 (more)
Eva Fools Around (1939)
Eva's aunt is jealous of her neighbor's excellent roses and wants to know the secret. To help auntie out Eva applies for secretarial work at the neighbor's house in order to find out the formula. Things get complicated when it turns out that Eva's brother is in ... (more)
Eva's aunt is jealous of her neighbor's excellent roses and wants to know the secret. To help auntie out Eva applies for secretarial work at the neighbor's house in order to find out the formula. Things get complicated when it turns out that Eva's brother is in ... (more)
The Blue Star Hotel
(1941)
Kristian (1939)
Alois Novák (Oldrich Nový), a minor clerk in a travel agency and the husband of a dowdy housewife Marenka (Natasa Gollová), lives a run-of-the-mill, dull life. In his soul, however, there resides an inextinguishable desire for adventure. And so once a month he ... (more)
Alois Novák (Oldrich Nový), a minor clerk in a travel agency and the husband of a dowdy housewife Marenka (Natasa Gollová), lives a run-of-the-mill, dull life. In his soul, however, there resides an inextinguishable desire for adventure. And so once a month he ... (more)
The Girl in Blue (1940)
A painting of a girl from another time comes to life for it's buyer in this costume comedy. (more)
A painting of a girl from another time comes to life for it's buyer in this costume comedy. (more)
The Phantom of Morrisville (1966)
Inspector Brumpby (Jaroslav Marvan) and the young crime reporter Allan Pinkerton (Vít Olmer) attend wedding of Sir Hannibal Morris (Oldrich Nový) with beautiful Clarence (Kveta Fialová). After the ceremony, Clarence's ex-husband, criminal Manuel Diaz (Waldemar ... (more)
Inspector Brumpby (Jaroslav Marvan) and the young crime reporter Allan Pinkerton (Vít Olmer) attend wedding of Sir Hannibal Morris (Oldrich Nový) with beautiful Clarence (Kveta Fialová). After the ceremony, Clarence's ex-husband, criminal Manuel Diaz (Waldemar ... (more)
The Catacombs (1940)
The title refers to the office of records in the basement of a large company... sort of the place where a troublesome employee may be dumped in a dead end job. If fact, the story is a simple romantic comedy, with Burian as the kindly old stick-in-the-mud who helps ... (more)
The title refers to the office of records in the basement of a large company... sort of the place where a troublesome employee may be dumped in a dead end job. If fact, the story is a simple romantic comedy, with Burian as the kindly old stick-in-the-mud who helps ... (more)
Case for a Rookie Hangman (1970)
Lemuel Gulliver (Lubomír Kostelka) has had a car accident and continues his journey across the unknown countryside on foot. On the road he finds a dead rabbit dressed like a man and takes a watch from its waistcoat breast pocket. The half-ruined house that he ... (more)
Lemuel Gulliver (Lubomír Kostelka) has had a car accident and continues his journey across the unknown countryside on foot. On the road he finds a dead rabbit dressed like a man and takes a watch from its waistcoat breast pocket. The half-ruined house that he ... (more)
The Emperor and the Golem (1952)
The Emperor's mismanagement of his country is provoking some in his court to plot to overthrow him. He feels successful, at least, when he discovers the legendary Golem, which he believes can protect him and even cure his imaginary illnesses but, when he ... (more)
The Emperor's mismanagement of his country is provoking some in his court to plot to overthrow him. He feels successful, at least, when he discovers the legendary Golem, which he believes can protect him and even cure his imaginary illnesses but, when he ... (more)
The Ideal Schoolmaster (1932)
This light-hearted comedy operetta tells the story of a newly appointed high school professor who becomes an ideal target for pranks and jokes. (more)
This light-hearted comedy operetta tells the story of a newly appointed high school professor who becomes an ideal target for pranks and jokes. (more)
A Charming Man (1941)
