Karol L. Zachar

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St. Peter's Umbrella (1958)

A comedy about a lost inheritance, love and a red umbrella, which, according to a local legend, belonged to St. Peter himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frigyes Bán
CAST:  Mari Törőcsik  •  Sándor Pécsi  •  Karol Machata  •  János Rajz

A comedy about a lost inheritance, love and a red umbrella, which, according to a local legend, belonged to St. Peter himself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frigyes Bán
CAST:  Mari Törőcsik  •  Sándor Pécsi  •  Karol Machata  •  János Rajz

Racha, My Love (1977)

Visiting Slovakian Racha to get antiquated with Slovakian wine-making techniques, Rachvelian from Georgia, Zauri, falls in love with Slovak Darina. Consequentially, when Darina visits Georgia, Zauri does his best to make her also love him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Temur Palavandishvili  •  Jozef Medveď
CAST:  Badri Kakabadze  •  Andrea Čunderlíková  •  Guram Lortkipanidze  •  Beso Khidasheli

Visiting Slovakian Racha to get antiquated with Slovakian wine-making techniques, Rachvelian from Georgia, Zauri, falls in love with Slovak Darina. Consequentially, when Darina visits Georgia, Zauri does his best to make her also love him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Temur Palavandishvili  •  Jozef Medveď
CAST:  Badri Kakabadze  •  Andrea Čunderlíková  •  Guram Lortkipanidze  •  Beso Khidasheli

Jánošík (1963)

This film is one of the most popular pictures of Slovak cinema and relates the story about the legendary folk hero and brigand Juro Jánošík [1688-1713] and the social situation in Slovakia of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The first part talks about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paľo Bielik
CAST:  František Kuchta  •  Ctibor Filčík  •  Dušan Blaškovič  •  Ondrej Jariabek

This film is one of the most popular pictures of Slovak cinema and relates the story about the legendary folk hero and brigand Juro Jánošík [1688-1713] and the social situation in Slovakia of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The first part talks about ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paľo Bielik
CAST:  František Kuchta  •  Ctibor Filčík  •  Dušan Blaškovič  •  Ondrej Jariabek

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DIRECTION:  Martin Ťapák
CAST:  Ivan Mistrík  •  Jozef Majerčík  •  Karol L. Zachar  •  Rudolf Velický

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DIRECTION:  Ján Lacko
CAST:  Karol L. Zachar  •  František Dibarbora  •  Maja Velšicová  •  Karol Skovay

Plavčík a Vratko (1982)

The son of a charcoal burner was once prophesied as a child to marry the daughter of a king. The king tries to prevent this by all means.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Ťapák
CAST:  Štefan Skrúcaný  •  Tereza Pokorná-Herzová  •  Zuzana Frenglová  •  Michal Dočolomanský

The son of a charcoal burner was once prophesied as a child to marry the daughter of a king. The king tries to prevent this by all means.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Ťapák
CAST:  Štefan Skrúcaný  •  Tereza Pokorná-Herzová  •  Zuzana Frenglová  •  Michal Dočolomanský

White Darkness (1948)

A young doctor and a group of injured are hiding in an underground shelter and are liberated by Soviet soldiers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  František Čáp
CAST:  Július Pántik  •  Mária Prechovská  •  Nataša Tanská  •  Jozef Budský

A young doctor and a group of injured are hiding in an underground shelter and are liberated by Soviet soldiers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  František Čáp
CAST:  Július Pántik  •  Mária Prechovská  •  Nataša Tanská  •  Jozef Budský

Wolves' Lairs (1948)

This drama from the times of Slovak National Uprising is situated in a small Slovak village. It is the tragical story of a widow and her four sons who fight alongside the partisans against the German occupants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paľo Bielik
CAST:  Alžbeta Poničanová  •  Jozef Budský  •  Mikuláš Huba  •  Juraj Šebok

This drama from the times of Slovak National Uprising is situated in a small Slovak village. It is the tragical story of a widow and her four sons who fight alongside the partisans against the German occupants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paľo Bielik
CAST:  Alžbeta Poničanová  •  Jozef Budský  •  Mikuláš Huba  •  Juraj Šebok

Homeland (1954)

The first Slovakian colour film. A celebration of traditional Slovakian folklore and creativity expressed through a story of young love .  (more)

DIRECTION:  Josef Mach
CAST:  Martin Ťapák  •  Karol L. Zachar  •  Margita Skyvová-Dalmadyová  •  Július Pántik

The first Slovakian colour film. A celebration of traditional Slovakian folklore and creativity expressed through a story of young love .  (more)

DIRECTION:  Josef Mach
CAST:  Martin Ťapák  •  Karol L. Zachar  •  Margita Skyvová-Dalmadyová  •  Július Pántik

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DIRECTION:  Vladimír Bahna
CAST:  Ladislav Chudík  •  Eva Krivánková  •  Andrej Bagar  •  Hana Meličková

Pacho, the Brigand of Hybe (1976)

A funny outlaw tale inspired by traditional folk humour. Pacho is no ordinary outlaw. He detests injustice and feudal oppression and he copes with each troublesome situation with the help of his cleverness and wit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Ťapák
CAST:  Jozef Kroner  •  Dušan Blaškovič  •  Karol Čálik  •  Slavomír Záhradník

A funny outlaw tale inspired by traditional folk humour. Pacho is no ordinary outlaw. He detests injustice and feudal oppression and he copes with each troublesome situation with the help of his cleverness and wit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Ťapák
CAST:  Jozef Kroner  •  Dušan Blaškovič  •  Karol Čálik  •  Slavomír Záhradník

Na skle maľované (1980)

Perhaps the most successful Slovak musical.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karol L. Zachar
CAST:  Michal Dočolomanský  •  Božidara Turzonovová  •  Emília Vášáryová  •  Leopold Haverl

Perhaps the most successful Slovak musical.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karol L. Zachar
CAST:  Michal Dočolomanský  •  Božidara Turzonovová  •  Emília Vášáryová  •  Leopold Haverl

Nástup (1953)

"The Rally" is based on a communist writer Vaclav Řezáč's well-written novel of the same name  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otakar Vávra
CAST:  Ladislav Chudík  •  Jaroslav Mareš  •  Karel Höger  •  Andrej Bagar

"The Rally" is based on a communist writer Vaclav Řezáč's well-written novel of the same name  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otakar Vávra
CAST:  Ladislav Chudík  •  Jaroslav Mareš  •  Karel Höger  •  Andrej Bagar

Hordubal (1980)

After five years of hard work in America Juraj Hordubal (Anatoliy Kuznetsov) returns back home. He is looking forward to his wife Polana (Libuse Geprtová) and his little daughter Hafie. The family and the village welcome him with hesitation. Everybody believed that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaroslav Balík
CAST:  Anatoliy Kuznetsov  •  Libuše Geprtová  •  Sándor Oszter  •  Klára Pollertová

After five years of hard work in America Juraj Hordubal (Anatoliy Kuznetsov) returns back home. He is looking forward to his wife Polana (Libuse Geprtová) and his little daughter Hafie. The family and the village welcome him with hesitation. Everybody believed that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaroslav Balík
CAST:  Anatoliy Kuznetsov  •  Libuše Geprtová  •  Sándor Oszter  •  Klára Pollertová
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