Václav Fišer

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Closely Watched Trains (1966)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jiří Menzel
CAST:  Václav Neckář  •  Josef Somr  •  Vlastimil Brodský  •  Vladimír Valenta

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jiří Menzel
CAST:  Václav Neckář  •  Josef Somr  •  Vlastimil Brodský  •  Vladimír Valenta

Who Wants to Kill Jessie? (1966)

In this zany Czechoslovakian comedy, a scientist invents a machine that projects a sleeping person's dream on a screen; disaster soon follows when the machine malfunctions and the cartoon-like dream characters become very real!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Václav Vorlíček
CAST:  Dana Medřická  •  Jiří Sovák  •  Olga Schoberová  •  Juraj Višný

In this zany Czechoslovakian comedy, a scientist invents a machine that projects a sleeping person's dream on a screen; disaster soon follows when the machine malfunctions and the cartoon-like dream characters become very real!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Václav Vorlíček
CAST:  Dana Medřická  •  Jiří Sovák  •  Olga Schoberová  •  Juraj Višný

Černá sobota (1961)

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DIRECTION:  Miroslav Hubáček
CAST:  Rudolf Deyl  •  Josef Bek  •  Zdeněk Dítě  •  Josef Beyvl

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DIRECTION:  Miroslav Hubáček
CAST:  Rudolf Deyl  •  Josef Bek  •  Zdeněk Dítě  •  Josef Beyvl

Maratón (1968)

It is 5 May 1945 and the uprising against the hated German occupiers has broken out in Prague. The Czech guards open the gate of the Pankrác prison to allow the prisoners to escape en masse. Many of them are shot dead by the German guards but young Ruda (Jaromír ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivo Novák
CAST:  Jaromír Hanzlík  •  Jana Brejchová  •  Vladimír Menšík  •  Karel Höger

It is 5 May 1945 and the uprising against the hated German occupiers has broken out in Prague. The Czech guards open the gate of the Pankrác prison to allow the prisoners to escape en masse. Many of them are shot dead by the German guards but young Ruda (Jaromír ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivo Novák
CAST:  Jaromír Hanzlík  •  Jana Brejchová  •  Vladimír Menšík  •  Karel Höger

Suffering (1962)

This is an engaging drama by director Karel Kachyna about the growing pains of a young teen (Jorga Kotrbova) and the hardships of a noble steed mistreated by a cruel neighboring farmer. The teen is having a hard time figuring out adult modes of behavior, and at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Kachyňa
CAST:  Jorga Kotrbová  •  Rudolf Průcha  •  Milan Jedlička  •  Zora Jiráková

This is an engaging drama by director Karel Kachyna about the growing pains of a young teen (Jorga Kotrbova) and the hardships of a noble steed mistreated by a cruel neighboring farmer. The teen is having a hard time figuring out adult modes of behavior, and at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Kachyňa
CAST:  Jorga Kotrbová  •  Rudolf Průcha  •  Milan Jedlička  •  Zora Jiráková

My Brother Has a Cute Brother (1975)

Honza Pavelka (Jan Hrusínský) wins the junior motorbike speed races. His thirteen-year-old brother Martin (Roman Cada), his assistant and biggest fan, answers the questions of his schoolfriend Pavlína in a superior tone. Student Zuzana (Libuse Safránková), who gave ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanislav Strnad
CAST:  Jan Hrušínský  •  Libuše Šafránková  •  Josef Bláha  •  Roman Čada

Honza Pavelka (Jan Hrusínský) wins the junior motorbike speed races. His thirteen-year-old brother Martin (Roman Cada), his assistant and biggest fan, answers the questions of his schoolfriend Pavlína in a superior tone. Student Zuzana (Libuse Safránková), who gave ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanislav Strnad
CAST:  Jan Hrušínský  •  Libuše Šafránková  •  Josef Bláha  •  Roman Čada

You Are a Widow, Sir (1971)

After a soldier cuts off the arm of king's cousin, king decides to deactivate the army. Of course, generals don't like it at all and they try to kill the king. The assassin should be artificial body in the shape of actress Evelina Keleti and with brain of psychotic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Václav Vorlíček
CAST:  Olga Schoberová  •  Eduard Cupák  •  Jiří Hrzán  •  František Filipovský

After a soldier cuts off the arm of king's cousin, king decides to deactivate the army. Of course, generals don't like it at all and they try to kill the king. The assassin should be artificial body in the shape of actress Evelina Keleti and with brain of psychotic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Václav Vorlíček
CAST:  Olga Schoberová  •  Eduard Cupák  •  Jiří Hrzán  •  František Filipovský

Mstitel (1960)

Czechoslovakian film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Steklý
CAST:  Radoslav Brzobohatý  •  Ivanka Devátá  •  Jan Pivec  •  Gustav Nezval

Czechoslovakian film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Steklý
CAST:  Radoslav Brzobohatý  •  Ivanka Devátá  •  Jan Pivec  •  Gustav Nezval

Legenda, the Robber (1973)

It is 1905. The police director gets Jindrich Legenda (Eduard Cupák) shadowed as, yet Legenda had served his sentence for a burglary, the jewels have not been found. Russian revolution encouraged also Czech workers to fight for their rights. Radical anarchists are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Steklý
CAST:  Eduard Cupák  •  Vladimír Menšík  •  Bohuslav Čáp  •  Eliška Balzerová

It is 1905. The police director gets Jindrich Legenda (Eduard Cupák) shadowed as, yet Legenda had served his sentence for a burglary, the jewels have not been found. Russian revolution encouraged also Czech workers to fight for their rights. Radical anarchists are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Steklý
CAST:  Eduard Cupák  •  Vladimír Menšík  •  Bohuslav Čáp  •  Eliška Balzerová

Vrtkavý král (1975)

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DIRECTION:  Evžen Němec
CAST:  Josef Somr  •  Karolina Slunéčková  •  Hana Maciuchová  •  Jiří Holý

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DIRECTION:  Evžen Němec
CAST:  Josef Somr  •  Karolina Slunéčková  •  Hana Maciuchová  •  Jiří Holý

Sokolovo (1975)

The plot begins in the Soviet Union showing first efforts to establish the Czechoslovak legion in 1942. The film also shows the assassination of Heydrich and the subsequent annihilation of Lidice. The main topis of the film is battles with German troops for Sokolovo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otakar Vávra
CAST:  Ladislav Chudík  •  Vladimir Samoylov  •  Martin Štěpánek  •  Jiří Pleskot

The plot begins in the Soviet Union showing first efforts to establish the Czechoslovak legion in 1942. The film also shows the assassination of Heydrich and the subsequent annihilation of Lidice. The main topis of the film is battles with German troops for Sokolovo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otakar Vávra
CAST:  Ladislav Chudík  •  Vladimir Samoylov  •  Martin Štěpánek  •  Jiří Pleskot

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DIRECTION:  Antonín Kachlík
CAST:  Karel Šebesta  •  Petr Hanus  •  Josef Langmiler  •  Ota Sklenčka

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DIRECTION:  Evžen Sokolovský
CAST:  Jiří Vala  •  Jana Paulová  •  Blanka Waleská  •  Ota Sklenčka

The Liberation of Prague (1977)

On 20th of April 1945 the Soviet army launches its attack on Berlin. The end has come for Nazi Germany and Hitler decides to commit suicide. In Prague K.H. Frank (Nazi Secretary of State and Chief of police in the Protectorate of Bohemia a Moravia) discusses with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otakar Vávra
CAST:  Vladimír Šmeral  •  František Vicena  •  Josef Větrovec  •  Ota Sklenčka

On 20th of April 1945 the Soviet army launches its attack on Berlin. The end has come for Nazi Germany and Hitler decides to commit suicide. In Prague K.H. Frank (Nazi Secretary of State and Chief of police in the Protectorate of Bohemia a Moravia) discusses with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otakar Vávra
CAST:  Vladimír Šmeral  •  František Vicena  •  Josef Větrovec  •  Ota Sklenčka

Let Him Face the Music! (1978)

School supply teacher timid folk art Ales Brabec won first prize at a music festival and will therefore offer to work for the Prague little theater in the basement. Its director Soukup just needs a few songs for the upcoming musical, and so is willing to do ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ladislav Rychman
CAST:  Luděk Sobota  •  Helena Vondráčková  •  Petr Nárožný  •  Miloslav Šimek

School supply teacher timid folk art Ales Brabec won first prize at a music festival and will therefore offer to work for the Prague little theater in the basement. Its director Soukup just needs a few songs for the upcoming musical, and so is willing to do ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ladislav Rychman
CAST:  Luděk Sobota  •  Helena Vondráčková  •  Petr Nárožný  •  Miloslav Šimek

Brother for All the Money (1979)

Honza and Zuzana are very young husband and wife. They have a little daughter of whom willingly occasionally take care the grandparents and Honza's fifteen-year-old brother Martin. Zuzana continues studying and Honza devotes all weekends as an amateur competitor to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanislav Strnad
CAST:  Jan Hrušínský  •  Libuše Šafránková  •  Vladimír Menšík  •  Josef Bláha

Honza and Zuzana are very young husband and wife. They have a little daughter of whom willingly occasionally take care the grandparents and Honza's fifteen-year-old brother Martin. Zuzana continues studying and Honza devotes all weekends as an amateur competitor to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanislav Strnad
CAST:  Jan Hrušínský  •  Libuše Šafránková  •  Vladimír Menšík  •  Josef Bláha

The Key (1971)

Jan Zika is the legendary hero of the communist resistance movement during World War II and leading functionary of the second underground Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimír Čech
CAST:  František Vicena  •  Wilhelm Koch-Hooge  •  Zdeněk Kampf  •  Vlasta Vlasáková

Jan Zika is the legendary hero of the communist resistance movement during World War II and leading functionary of the second underground Central Committee of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vladimír Čech
CAST:  František Vicena  •  Wilhelm Koch-Hooge  •  Zdeněk Kampf  •  Vlasta Vlasáková
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