Jan Schmid

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Boomerang (1997)

The story, written by former George Stransky former political prisoners and today's chairman Pen Club is situated to 50 years and uranium camp of political prisoners in Pribram, where after the fall of the Stalinist cult comes at the end of 1958 as a prisoner of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hynek Bočan
CAST:  Jiří Schmitzer  •  Vladimír Dlouhý  •  Karel Heřmánek  •  Miroslav Noga

The story, written by former George Stransky former political prisoners and today's chairman Pen Club is situated to 50 years and uranium camp of political prisoners in Pribram, where after the fall of the Stalinist cult comes at the end of 1958 as a prisoner of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hynek Bočan
CAST:  Jiří Schmitzer  •  Vladimír Dlouhý  •  Karel Heřmánek  •  Miroslav Noga

Amerika (1994)

Vladimír Michálek chose an unconventional adaptation of Franz Kafka's novel for his feature debut. Artistically reminiscent of the classic films of Karel Zeman, the director reinterpreted this dark story of a man vainly seeking a place in a rigidly ordered society ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimír Michálek
CAST:  Jiří Lábus  •  Kateřina Kozáková-Bílková  •  Pavel Nový  •  Jiří Schmitzer

Vladimír Michálek chose an unconventional adaptation of Franz Kafka's novel for his feature debut. Artistically reminiscent of the classic films of Karel Zeman, the director reinterpreted this dark story of a man vainly seeking a place in a rigidly ordered society ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimír Michálek
CAST:  Jiří Lábus  •  Kateřina Kozáková-Bílková  •  Pavel Nový  •  Jiří Schmitzer

Requiem for a Maiden (1992)

A fourteen-year-old girl isplaced in an institution for mentally ill instead of a foster-home due to an official mistake. Here she gets a most cruel treatment which is governed by high-handedness of the spineless and perverse nurses. The girl attempts a desperate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Filip Renč
CAST:  Anna Geislerová  •  Barbora Hrzánová  •  Soňa Valentová  •  Eva Holubová

A fourteen-year-old girl isplaced in an institution for mentally ill instead of a foster-home due to an official mistake. Here she gets a most cruel treatment which is governed by high-handedness of the spineless and perverse nurses. The girl attempts a desperate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Filip Renč
CAST:  Anna Geislerová  •  Barbora Hrzánová  •  Soňa Valentová  •  Eva Holubová

Day for My Love (1977)

The sore and tender hearts of a young couple with a toddler are explored in this drama. The little girl, four years old, is not aware that she is doing anything distressing while she ambles about the house on the day after a post-examination celebration by her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Herz
CAST:  Marta Vančurová  •  Vlastimil Harapes  •  Sylva Kamenická  •  Jiřina Šejbalová

The sore and tender hearts of a young couple with a toddler are explored in this drama. The little girl, four years old, is not aware that she is doing anything distressing while she ambles about the house on the day after a post-examination celebration by her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Herz
CAST:  Marta Vančurová  •  Vlastimil Harapes  •  Sylva Kamenická  •  Jiřina Šejbalová

Nine Circles of Hell (1989)

As the Khmer Rouge carves a path of death throughout the land, a Czech doctor falls in love with a Cambodian woman. Their relationship, though sorely strained by the war's horrors, produces a child. The doctor is separated from his family once Pol Pot assumes control.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Milan Muchna
CAST:  Jiří Samek  •  Milan Kňažko  •  Jiří Schmitzer  •  Jan Schmid

As the Khmer Rouge carves a path of death throughout the land, a Czech doctor falls in love with a Cambodian woman. Their relationship, though sorely strained by the war's horrors, produces a child. The doctor is separated from his family once Pol Pot assumes control.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Milan Muchna
CAST:  Jiří Samek  •  Milan Kňažko  •  Jiří Schmitzer  •  Jan Schmid

The End of a Priest (1969)

A verger, who likes to dress as a priest, is invited, by one of the villagers, to be the pastor at a vacant church. The atheist teacher resents the pastor, and tries to embarrass him in various ways, including being caught with the local girl, Majka.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Evald Schorm
CAST:  Vlastimil Brodský  •  Jan Libíček  •  Zdena Škvorecká  •  Jana Brejchová

A verger, who likes to dress as a priest, is invited, by one of the villagers, to be the pastor at a vacant church. The atheist teacher resents the pastor, and tries to embarrass him in various ways, including being caught with the local girl, Majka.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Evald Schorm
CAST:  Vlastimil Brodský  •  Jan Libíček  •  Zdena Škvorecká  •  Jana Brejchová

Fruit of Paradise (1970)

An experimental retelling of the story of Adam and Eve which then progresses into an allegorical depiction of the loss of innocence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Věra Chytilová
CAST:  Jitka Novákova  •  Karel Novák  •  Jan Schmid  •  Alice Auspergerová

An experimental retelling of the story of Adam and Eve which then progresses into an allegorical depiction of the loss of innocence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Věra Chytilová
CAST:  Jitka Novákova  •  Karel Novák  •  Jan Schmid  •  Alice Auspergerová

Ferat Vampire (1982)

A doctor is shocked when his beloved colleague Mima signs a contract with foreign car manufacturer Ferat, in order to work for them as a rally-driver. A scientist convinces him that human blood is being used as fuel for Mima's ever winning car, but does that really ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Herz
CAST:  Jiří Menzel  •  Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová  •  Jana Břežková  •  Petr Čepek

A doctor is shocked when his beloved colleague Mima signs a contract with foreign car manufacturer Ferat, in order to work for them as a rally-driver. A scientist convinces him that human blood is being used as fuel for Mima's ever winning car, but does that really ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Herz
CAST:  Jiří Menzel  •  Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová  •  Jana Břežková  •  Petr Čepek

The Hussites (2013)

What if the events in a key era in our history were actually completely different than what our history textbooks try to tell us? What if Master Jan Hus didn't even get warm in Constance, let alone burn up? What if Jan Zizka had more than one healthy eye? This ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pavel Koutský
CAST:  Jiří Lábus  •  Oldřich Kaiser  •  Martha Issová  •  Barbora Hrzánová

What if the events in a key era in our history were actually completely different than what our history textbooks try to tell us? What if Master Jan Hus didn't even get warm in Constance, let alone burn up? What if Jan Zizka had more than one healthy eye? This ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pavel Koutský
CAST:  Jiří Lábus  •  Oldřich Kaiser  •  Martha Issová  •  Barbora Hrzánová

Hearty Greetings from the Globe (1983)

​Two aliens stir up trouble on Earth in order to study humans. Misunderstandings ensue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oldřich Lipský
CAST:  Milan Lasica  •  Július Satinský  •  Jiří Menzel  •  Naďa Konvalinková

​Two aliens stir up trouble on Earth in order to study humans. Misunderstandings ensue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oldřich Lipský
CAST:  Milan Lasica  •  Július Satinský  •  Jiří Menzel  •  Naďa Konvalinková

Bulldogs and Cherries (1981)

The dreaded Italian mafioso, Marian Labuda, will also be convinced. Mafioso Carmello was guilty of the principles of his organization when he tried to fool the boss and earned a death sentence. The convict runs away from the killer through Vienna to Prague, which ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Herz
CAST:  Marián Labuda  •  Jiří Kodet  •  Miroslav Středa  •  Rudolf Hrušínský

The dreaded Italian mafioso, Marian Labuda, will also be convinced. Mafioso Carmello was guilty of the principles of his organization when he tried to fool the boss and earned a death sentence. The convict runs away from the killer through Vienna to Prague, which ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Herz
CAST:  Marián Labuda  •  Jiří Kodet  •  Miroslav Středa  •  Rudolf Hrušínský

Calamity (1982)

Funny banter about love, sex, social status, and other ideals, while a new railway employee is trained and sent on his first run as driver.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Věra Chytilová
CAST:  Bolek Polívka  •  Dagmar Bláhová  •  Jana Synková  •  Marie Pavlíková

Funny banter about love, sex, social status, and other ideals, while a new railway employee is trained and sent on his first run as driver.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Věra Chytilová
CAST:  Bolek Polívka  •  Dagmar Bláhová  •  Jana Synková  •  Marie Pavlíková

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DIRECTION:  Jiří Svoboda
CAST:  Lukáš Vaculík  •  Václav Mareš  •  Svatopluk Skopal  •  Zora Kerova

Chief, Come Back! (1984)

Criminal comedy, a second movie from the "Chief" series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hynek Bočan
CAST:  Petr Nárožný  •  Karel Heřmánek  •  Naďa Konvalinková  •  Jaroslava Kretschmerová

Criminal comedy, a second movie from the "Chief" series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hynek Bočan
CAST:  Petr Nárožný  •  Karel Heřmánek  •  Naďa Konvalinková  •  Jaroslava Kretschmerová

Prague – The Restless Heart of Europe (1985)

This distinctive documentary portrait of Prague extolls the beauty, significance and spirit of the ancient city adopting modern way of life. The form and content of the film share a common underlining principle. The author doesn't simply list out the sequence of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Věra Chytilová
CAST:  Miloš Kopecký  •  Viktor Preiss  •  Boris Rösner  •  Jan Kačer

This distinctive documentary portrait of Prague extolls the beauty, significance and spirit of the ancient city adopting modern way of life. The form and content of the film share a common underlining principle. The author doesn't simply list out the sequence of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Věra Chytilová
CAST:  Miloš Kopecký  •  Viktor Preiss  •  Boris Rösner  •  Jan Kačer

The Fortress (1994)

The evils of totalitarianism provide the central message of this Czech-French drama. The film is set in a quiet, rural village headed by a suspicious, conspiring group of nasty leaders. Evald has come there to measure water levels. Surrounding the fortress near the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Drahomíra Vihanová
CAST:  Geörgy Cserhalmi  •  Miroslav Donutil  •  Zuzana Kocúriková  •  Lubor Tokoš

The evils of totalitarianism provide the central message of this Czech-French drama. The film is set in a quiet, rural village headed by a suspicious, conspiring group of nasty leaders. Evald has come there to measure water levels. Surrounding the fortress near the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Drahomíra Vihanová
CAST:  Geörgy Cserhalmi  •  Miroslav Donutil  •  Zuzana Kocúriková  •  Lubor Tokoš

Carmen Not Only According to Bizet (1968)

This is funny or rather crazy adaptation of classical opera Carmen inspired by famous czech theatre Ypsilon play of the same name shot at various bizarre locations such as airport, botanical garden and winter forest.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Evald Schorm
CAST:  Josef Fučík  •  Miloš Bílek  •  Bohuslav Maršík  •  Karel Novák

This is funny or rather crazy adaptation of classical opera Carmen inspired by famous czech theatre Ypsilon play of the same name shot at various bizarre locations such as airport, botanical garden and winter forest.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Evald Schorm
CAST:  Josef Fučík  •  Miloš Bílek  •  Bohuslav Maršík  •  Karel Novák

A Girl Fit to Be Killed (1976)

The waitress Gita from the hotel "Bobí vrch" approaches her lover who has not left his wife yet and gives him an ultimatum: if he does not do all according to her wish, she will announce to the police his machinations with foreign currency.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Herz
CAST:  Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová  •  Ilja Prachař  •  Josef Abrhám  •  Vít Olmer

The waitress Gita from the hotel "Bobí vrch" approaches her lover who has not left his wife yet and gives him an ultimatum: if he does not do all according to her wish, she will announce to the police his machinations with foreign currency.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Herz
CAST:  Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová  •  Ilja Prachař  •  Josef Abrhám  •  Vít Olmer
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