Milan Lasica

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Traps (1998)

After two troubled but powerful men rape a young hitchhiker who happens to be a vet, she drugs them and removes their testicles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Věra Chytilová
CAST:  Tomáš Hanák  •  Miroslav Donutil  •  Zuzana Stivínová  •  Eva Holubová

After two troubled but powerful men rape a young hitchhiker who happens to be a vet, she drugs them and removes their testicles.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Věra Chytilová
CAST:  Tomáš Hanák  •  Miroslav Donutil  •  Zuzana Stivínová  •  Eva Holubová

The Three Veterans (1984)

It is a story of three veterans released from the army. During one night spent camping in the country they one by one wake up and meet three elvish brothers. Each of the veterans is given a magic item - one gets magic harp that provides him with servants by wish, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oldřich Lipský
CAST:  Rudolf Hrušínský  •  Petr Čepek  •  Josef Somr  •  Vida Neuwirthová

It is a story of three veterans released from the army. During one night spent camping in the country they one by one wake up and meet three elvish brothers. Each of the veterans is given a magic item - one gets magic harp that provides him with servants by wish, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Oldřich Lipský
CAST:  Rudolf Hrušínský  •  Petr Čepek  •  Josef Somr  •  Vida Neuwirthová

Hanele (1999)

Based on an autobiographical novella by Ivan Olbracht, the film tells the story of Hanele Safarová, who grows up just after the First World War in a little Ruthenian schtetl which, in true Hassidic fashion, awaits the arrival of the Messiah. But Hanele decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Kachyňa
CAST:  Lada Jelínková  •  Miroslav Noga  •  Jiří Ornest  •  Táňa Fischerová

Based on an autobiographical novella by Ivan Olbracht, the film tells the story of Hanele Safarová, who grows up just after the First World War in a little Ruthenian schtetl which, in true Hassidic fashion, awaits the arrival of the Messiah. But Hanele decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karel Kachyňa
CAST:  Lada Jelínková  •  Miroslav Noga  •  Jiří Ornest  •  Táňa Fischerová

Bringing Up Girls in Bohemia (1997)

The film adaptation of the novel of the same by Michal Viewegh. The hero of the novel is a primary school teacher with a successful writing career ahead of him who accepts well-paid employment from an entrepreneur who entrusts him with the task of making his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Petr Koliha
CAST:  Anna Geislerová  •  Ondřej Pavelka  •  Milan Lasica  •  Kristýna Badinková Nováková

The film adaptation of the novel of the same by Michal Viewegh. The hero of the novel is a primary school teacher with a successful writing career ahead of him who accepts well-paid employment from an entrepreneur who entrusts him with the task of making his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Petr Koliha
CAST:  Anna Geislerová  •  Ondřej Pavelka  •  Milan Lasica  •  Kristýna Badinková Nováková

Saturnin (1994)

Saturnin je sluha, který se stane pánem svého pána. Mladý muž dobrého společenského postavení a vychování, trochu konzervativní, získá, ne vlastní vinou, sluhu Saturnina. Ten se de facto stane pánem svého zaměstnavatele a způsobí v jeho dosud poklidném životě řadu ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jiří Věrčák
CAST:  Oldřich Vízner  •  Ondřej Havelka  •  Lucie Zedníčková  •  Lubomír Lipský

Saturnin je sluha, který se stane pánem svého pána. Mladý muž dobrého společenského postavení a vychování, trochu konzervativní, získá, ne vlastní vinou, sluhu Saturnina. Ten se de facto stane pánem svého zaměstnavatele a způsobí v jeho dosud poklidném životě řadu ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jiří Věrčák
CAST:  Oldřich Vízner  •  Ondřej Havelka  •  Lucie Zedníčková  •  Lubomír Lipský

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

I Served the King of England (2007)

Prague, Czechoslovakia, during the inter-war period. Jan Dítě, a young and clever waiter who wants to become a millionaire, comes to the conclusion that to achieve his ambitious goal he must be diligent, listen and observe as much as he can, be always discreet and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jiří Menzel
CAST:  Ivan Barnev  •  Oldřich Kaiser  •  Julia Jentsch  •  Marián Labuda

Prague, Czechoslovakia, during the inter-war period. Jan Dítě, a young and clever waiter who wants to become a millionaire, comes to the conclusion that to achieve his ambitious goal he must be diligent, listen and observe as much as he can, be always discreet and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jiří Menzel
CAST:  Ivan Barnev  •  Oldřich Kaiser  •  Julia Jentsch  •  Marián Labuda

Run, He Is Coming! (1987)

A comedy about happiness, Indian magic and adultery. One day Mr and Mrs Sysel happen to solve the problem of lacking enough room in their tiny flat. They break through the wall into their neighbour's comfortable flat, from which they borrow not only additional ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dušan Rapoš
CAST:  Marián Zednikovič  •  Zuzana Bydžovská  •  Milan Lasica  •  Andrej Hryc

A comedy about happiness, Indian magic and adultery. One day Mr and Mrs Sysel happen to solve the problem of lacking enough room in their tiny flat. They break through the wall into their neighbour's comfortable flat, from which they borrow not only additional ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dušan Rapoš
CAST:  Marián Zednikovič  •  Zuzana Bydžovská  •  Milan Lasica  •  Andrej Hryc

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

Tiger Theory (2016)

The last drop for Jan's resolution is the voluntary death of his father-in-law, whose strength and patience ran dry. Grandma made decisions about Grandpa's life, old age as well as the funeral. Jan is sure that he and his wife Olga are on the same route. He recalls ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Radek Bajgar
CAST:  Jiří Bartoška  •  Lucia Šipošová  •  Tatiana Dyková  •  Iva Janžurová

The last drop for Jan's resolution is the voluntary death of his father-in-law, whose strength and patience ran dry. Grandma made decisions about Grandpa's life, old age as well as the funeral. Jan is sure that he and his wife Olga are on the same route. He recalls ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Radek Bajgar
CAST:  Jiří Bartoška  •  Lucia Šipošová  •  Tatiana Dyková  •  Iva Janžurová

Hostage (2014)

Tragicomic family film about the world of children heroes - particularly the son of a local communist officer and his friend, a little hostage of the regime, whose parents emigrated to the West, few years before "Prague Spring" and the occupation of Czechoslovakia. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Nvota
CAST:  Richard Labuda  •  Libuše Šafránková  •  Milan Lasica  •  Ondřej Vetchý

Tragicomic family film about the world of children heroes - particularly the son of a local communist officer and his friend, a little hostage of the regime, whose parents emigrated to the West, few years before "Prague Spring" and the occupation of Czechoslovakia. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Nvota
CAST:  Richard Labuda  •  Libuše Šafránková  •  Milan Lasica  •  Ondřej Vetchý

Agáva (2016)

A small border town in the south of Slovakia is surprised by the sudden arrival of respected builder Mr. Hampl and his young wife Nada. She catches the eye of an equally young local teacher, Daniel, who is still recovering from his military experience in The Second ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ondrej Šulaj
CAST:  Katarína Šafaříková  •  Marek Geišberg  •  Milan Kňažko  •  Éva Bandor

A small border town in the south of Slovakia is surprised by the sudden arrival of respected builder Mr. Hampl and his young wife Nada. She catches the eye of an equally young local teacher, Daniel, who is still recovering from his military experience in The Second ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ondrej Šulaj
CAST:  Katarína Šafaříková  •  Marek Geišberg  •  Milan Kňažko  •  Éva Bandor

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DIRECTION:  Ján Lacko
CAST:  Jozef Dóczy  •  Mária Kráľovičová  •  Emil Horváth st.  •  Karol Machata

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

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

Freckled Max and the Spooks (1987)

A parody of Frankensteinian stories. It is a story of a little boy, an orphan who arrives at the Castle of Count Frankenstein - a world inhabited by mysterious and sometimes a bit ridiculous scary creatures. Although each one of them is different, they all share ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Jakubisko
CAST:  Martin Hrebeň  •  Gerhard Karzel  •  Eddie Constantine  •  Ferdy Mayne

A parody of Frankensteinian stories. It is a story of a little boy, an orphan who arrives at the Castle of Count Frankenstein - a world inhabited by mysterious and sometimes a bit ridiculous scary creatures. Although each one of them is different, they all share ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juraj Jakubisko
CAST:  Martin Hrebeň  •  Gerhard Karzel  •  Eddie Constantine  •  Ferdy Mayne

The Canary Connection (1993)

An interesting attempt at a postmodern crazy comedy with elements of parody. The plot turns on the search for the recipe of a liqueur made by the film’s financial backer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivo Trajkov
CAST:  Karel Roden  •  Ivana Chýlková  •  Petr Drozda  •  Roman Holý

An interesting attempt at a postmodern crazy comedy with elements of parody. The plot turns on the search for the recipe of a liqueur made by the film’s financial backer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivo Trajkov
CAST:  Karel Roden  •  Ivana Chýlková  •  Petr Drozda  •  Roman Holý
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