Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval

Barrandovské nokturno aneb Jak film tančil a zpíval 1985

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The 50th anniversary of the Barrandov studios was celebrated with a spectacular show: many directors and other important people gathered in the expensive decorations of the Variety Theatre auditorium (built for the Circus Humberto series). They smiled and showed well-deserved relaxation after a job well done in managing socialist cinema. Vladimir Sís interspersed this with excerpts from films, mainly his own and also a little of others who had worked on the "Hill of Dreams".

1985

A Christmas Dream

A Christmas Dream 1945

5.70

Christmas has arrived. As a little girl and her parents enter the room, the little girl finds all kinds of toys under the Christmas Tree. She immediately throws her old doll aside and starts playing with her new dolls. But that night she has a dream. Or maybe it isn't a dream?

1945

Victoria Angel

Victoria Angel 2015

4.71

A teen blogger must go from downtown to a small town when an unfortunate event forces her to live with the biological father she's never met.

2015

The City of the Sun

The City of the Sun 2005

4.90

Four friends, Karel, Milan, Tomáš, and Vinco, lose their jobs in Ostrava’s working-class districts and, with their livelihoods gone, struggle to redefine themselves. They launch various business ventures but lack experience, leading to repeated failures. Pressure mounts on their friendships and private lives as tensions flare. Through setbacks and mutual support, they embark on a journey of self-discovery, learning resilience, solidarity, and the true meaning of identity and camaraderie in a changing world.

2005

The Painted Bird

The Painted Bird 2019

7.10

After losing his parents, a young Jewish boy wanders Eastern Europe, seeking refuge during World War II.

2019

Hřbitov pro cizince

Hřbitov pro cizince 1991

8.00

A tragicomic story from a tragicomic time - this is how one could characterize Jiří Hubac's play, which premiered in May 1991. The drama of two friends who fought in England as Czech airmen during the war and had to live through the well-known martyrdom after returning home is a story about the power of friendship, the courage to transcend oneself in the face of violence and the right to preserve human memory. The television film by director Jaroslav Dudek, who cast Jiří Bartoska and Josef Dvořák in the lead roles, was honoured with the prestigious Prix Europe international award in Reykjavik.

1991

Marketa Lazarová

Marketa Lazarová 1967

7.80

Mikolás and his brother Adam end up with a young German hostage of noble blood during a robbery. While their clan prepares for the wrath of the German king, Mikolás is sent to pressure his neighbor Lazar into a defense pact. Persuasion fails and he abducts Lazar's daughter Marketa on the eve of her initiation as a nun in an act of vengeance.

1967

The Proud Princess

The Proud Princess 2024

6.56

Time has come for young and handsome King Benjamin to find a wife. When presented the portrait of beautiful princess Carolina, he is so enchanted that in return he sends his portrait to her, but spoiled and proud princess Carolina selfishly rejects him. King Benjamin decides to win her over and, disguised as a gardener, manages to work at her castle,” reads a synopsis provided by All Rights. He finds out that the princess was once happy and kind, and with the help of music and flowers, she falls for him. When her counselors, eager to remain in power, found her a weak prince to marry, Carolina and Benjamin hastily flee together. The many obstacles they face in their escape will bring them closer. However, Benjamin will still have to reveal the truth, but love and happiness will prevail.

2024

Mystery of the Puzzle

Mystery of the Puzzle 1993

4.88

A group of teenagers are trying to solve a mystery of a puzzle created and left to them by the dead boy.

1993

The White Dove

The White Dove 1960

7.03

A poetic film about a dove getting lost on its way to Prague getting shot down by a paralyzed boy. An artist who finds the dove becomes friends with the boy. Together they take care of it bringing it back to recovery.

1960

Píseň o stromu a růži

Píseň o stromu a růži 1979

6.00

Soviet engineer Kuznecov is coming to Prague as an expert on work with the tunneling shield in construction of the metro. He is returning after more than thirty years. In May 1945 as a young soldier in the Red Army he was seriously injured in the liberation of Prague and while recovering experienced a great love with a young teacher called Vera.

1979

Nonsense

Nonsense 1974

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A morality play about human fantasy losing its creativity if it becomes a means of making money. In this film it is the ability of a boy to create colored "nonsense" that becomes a trade for his parents. The colored clouds of the little boy produced on the basis of orders eventually change to gray cubes.

1974

The Best Man of All

The Best Man of All 1954

7.00

A Czech satirical comedy set around 1900. The inhabitants of the small town of Pětice are excited by a mysterious package that is to be delivered to the best person in the village. Of course, all members of the town council claim the title of best person. In the end, it turns out that it was a cleverly thought-out prank intended to reveal the true character of the "better people" of the town.

1954

Thanks for Every New Morning

Thanks for Every New Morning 1994

8.00

This film is about life of a family, which lived in Prague since since 1968 to 1980. Father of the family comes from Ukraine and so every year someone from Ukraine to visit this family and to buy something more better than is in Ukraine. As the times go by, the friens of family live in Austria. And now for change the family visit "a better life" in west Europe and they found out how it is to be something second-rate.

1994

Pat & Mat

Pat & Mat 1979

7.90

Pat & Mat is a Czech stop-motion animated series featuring two handymen, Pat and Mat. It was created by Lubomír Beneš and Vladimír Jiránek.

1979

Port

Port 2015

4.50

2015

Police in action

Police in action 2017

6.00

Real cops, real cases and calls for help. Four cases, four human destinies. Get to know the work of the police close! Some actors are real cops but this show is not supported by the real police! Some cases may be based on reality.

2017

Nováci

Nováci 1995

4.00

The misadventures of the Nováci family.

1995