František Smolík
Also Known As: Франтишек Смолик, Франтишек Смоляк
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]
Adult: No
Birthday: January 23, 1891
Age: 134 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 26, 1972
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Waterloo
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Genres: Drama History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1967-06-18
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Labyrint srdce
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1961-11-21
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Pan Jordán a Habada
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1968-06-05
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Krakatit
Overview: In early 20th century Czechoslovakia, a gravely ill chemist recalls his discovery of a powerful explosive and how it landed in the hands of anarchists.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama Horror
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1948-04-09
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Hasek’s Tales from the Old Monarchy
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1952-12-25
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Romeo, Juliet and Darkness
Overview: Pavel, a young student living in Prague in 1942, hides a Jewish girl in his apartment building's attic. Amidst the brutality of the occupying German army, love blossoms between the two. He is her only link to the outside world. Then the two are discovered by Pavel's mother, who forces the residents of the apartment building to decide whether Hana can remain.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1960-04-15
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Smrt na Cukrovém ostrově
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Genres: Adventure Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1962-07-20
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The Princess with the Golden Star
Overview: A Czech fairy tale about a princess named Lada who runs away from home in a mouse fur disguise in order to escape an unwanted and forced marriage.
Genres: Family Fantasy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1959-12-18
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The Golden Fern
Overview: Wandering through the forest, a woodcutter finds a golden fern whose seed turns into a beautiful woman - they fall in love. After getting drunk in a village feast, he gets to sign up to the army. The fairy gives him a shirt to wear and asks him to swear he will never abandon it. At the war front, he falls in love with the the colonel's daughter and will have to perform various feats to get her attention.
Genres: War Fantasy History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1963-08-29
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Playing with the Devil
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Genres: Family Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1957-04-26
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Baton Out of the Bag
Overview: A poor musician with a good heart, as a reward for sharing even the last piece of bread despite being hungry himself, is rewarded with a miraculous napkin on which the best delicacies appear. However, a greedy innkeeper steals it from him along with a miraculous donkey from which ducats are pouring...
Genres: Family Fantasy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1956-09-06
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Higher Principle
Overview: During the Nazi occupation of a Czech city civilians are being rounded up on the slightest of pretexts and shot. One day three high school boys who crack jokes about a recently deceased "hero of the Reich" are pulled out of school by the Gestapo.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1960-11-23
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The White Disease
Overview: In a country whose people have just been successfully persuaded of their superiority and the justification for military expansion by the fiery speeches of a dictator, the bacillus of a highly destructive form of leprosy has spread. It is called morbus Tshengi, or popularly „white disease“. The only one who has developed an effective cure for it is a physician of the poor named Galén. But he refuses to reveal the secret of his cure as long as the powerful destroy human lives through wars.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1937-12-21
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Legend of Love
Overview: A spring is hidden in the Iron Mountain but the people of Arzen cannot get to it and they are suffering from thirst.
Genres: Fantasy Family
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1957-08-09
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Eaten Out of House and Home
Overview: The gullible buyer Žemla Martin (Francis Smolik) finally opened his dream shop. After a while, you get a lot of friends. Especially the former captain Kyllijána (Vlasta Burian), who come to him to drink brandy debt and sit on a bag of peas, where he talks nonsense. Its debt is starting to grow nicely. Later dupe marry an evil Pavlina Šustrová (Ela Poznerová). It can also bring their calculating mother, widow Catherine Šustrová (Antonie Nedošínská). These two together with a bun Kyllijánem use, but outside him are friendly. Later, when Žemla catches his wife cheating when he has become the father of a foreign child, and when he discovers that the shop is broke and completely vyjedený, poisoning. A best friend Žemlův captain Kylliján happily drunk debt for plum deleted.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1933-11-01
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Zdravý nemocný
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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Humoreska
Overview: Venice Film Festival 1939
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1939-08-11
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Mother-Hen
Overview: Mother-Hen
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1937-09-24
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Tetička
Overview: Rich spinster Berta celebrates her sixtieth birthday. Her faithful admirer Dr. Jelinek proposes. But Berta can not forget Edward, the great love of her life, and refuses the offer…
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1941-09-05
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The Adventurous Bachelor
Overview: Shown in Cannes 1946.
Genres: Comedy History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1946-09-06
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Záhada modrého pokoje
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Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1933-02-03
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The Guild of the Kutná Hora Virgins
Overview: A morally questionable lord comes to the aid of a working class man who is to be executed for speaking out about thieving rich scoundrels sticking it to the poor.
Genres: Comedy History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1938-09-16
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Before Graduation
Overview: The story of high school students, talented Jan and Karel, who has a problem with math. Their life affects pedantic professor of mathematics Klec, that goes with them on a school trip, which escalates the conflict between them. Jan wants to escape, but Professor Donat will discourage him. Karel fails the exam of mathematics and decides to commit suicide.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1932-09-09
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A Step into the Darkness
Overview: A dashing but mysterious man saves a gambler from suicide, crashes the posh party of a prominent industrialist, falls in love with his daughter, and finds himself in a web of intrigue revolving around her blackmailing fiance and a gang of counterfeiters.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1938-02-17
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Capek's Tales
Overview: Five crime stories connected by the narration of police superintendent Bartosek.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1947-09-19
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School Is the Foundation of Life
Overview: Seventh form pupils at a grammar school in Přívlaky are preparing for a secondary school sports competition. Class creep Krhounek gives the class teacher Lejsal a copy of the seventh form’s magazine Roar. Most of the teachers insist on severe punishing the culprit. The author does not own up and consequently the whole class is punished by being banned from taking part in the schools competition. The most gifted pupil, Benetka, rather sharply criticises the school in a homework essay on a subject of his choice. The strict Czech language teacher is convinced Benetka is the author of the school magazine. Benetka denies the charge but his expulsion from school is proposed anyway on account the views he expounded in his essay. Eventually, Boukal, the author of the school magazine comes forward and admits to writing it. The pupils are allowed to take part in the contest and thanks to Benetka they win. In the meantime however the teachers vote to expell him.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1938-11-11
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The Respectable Ladies of Pardubice
Overview: The bickering of envious mistresses, the criminal intentions of fraudsters and the love of two young people are at the center of events, in the middle of which unfolds the fate of the city executioner Jiří, who longs to break free from his destiny and become a proper burgher. He is not heard, but he manages to expose the iniquities and their culprits, reunites a hard-pressed couple in love and his undeniable merits for the city and eventually bring him luck.
Genres: Comedy History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1944-10-06
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Lost in the Suburbs
Overview: Czechoslovak drama film about soldiers returning from World War II
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1949-01-28
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Artur a Leontýna
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1940-08-16
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Barbora Hlavsová
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1943-01-15
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I'm a Girl with a Devil in the Flesh
Overview: This Czech sophisticated romantic comedy, filmed by director Anton also in a parallel French version ("Une petite femme dans le train"), casts beautiful Czech star Baarova in the role that Meg Lemonnier played in the Gallic version.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1933-08-25
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Městečko na dlani
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Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1942-09-18
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Manželství na úvěr
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1936-11-06
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We Study After School
Overview: The heroes of the Czech film comedy are the students of the Business Academy, who sleep in the school desks under the avalanche of a large amount of study material, without which they say they will not be able to do without in their future profession. One of the least popular teachers is the strict and unyielding Professor Wolf, proud of his textbook. Nevertheless, student life is relatively calm, but only until the holidays come and the students go directly to the field for their holiday practice. The film follows how unhappy the first encounter with business reality turned out for three of them, for Karel Zeman, Ivan Javorský and Vašek Pelíšek...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1940-01-05
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Prstýnek
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Genres: Comedy Romance History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1945-02-16
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Tři zlaté vlasy děda Vševěda
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Genres: Family Fantasy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1963-11-22
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Její hřích
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1939-05-05
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Pán na roztrhání
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1934-06-22
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Presentiment
Overview: A daughter of a celebrity family experiences a holiday adventure with a mysterious young man. Though she is strongly attracted to him, she is also concerned about his sinister, panicky speech, his fierce charisma.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1947-12-25
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Jiný vzduch
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1939-10-13
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Turbina
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Genres: Drama History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1941-10-17
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Jarní píseň
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Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1944-11-17
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Čekanky
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1940-04-05
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Battalion
Overview: Attorney František Uher is known for his patriotic mindset and active assistance in disputes between the Czechs and the Austrian justice system. One of his clients is the poet Šulc, who, while staying with Uhry, discovers that the lawyer's wife Anna is flirting with Uhry's cousin Hojer. When Anna does not respond to Šulc's warning, the poet draws attention to Anna's relationship with Uhra. Uher wants to know the truth, so he returns early from a business trip and actually catches Anna cheating. Disappointment brings him to the "Batalion" pub in Old Prague, where Šulc also used to go some time ago. Here, Uher becomes a mentor to the poorest, but gradually falls into alcoholism. He once again finds strength and stands on the side of justice when he accuses the police in court of murdering poor Lojzík, who wanted to marry the unfortunate waitress from "Battalion" Mimi. After appearing in court, Uher is arrested and "Battalion" is closed. After his release, Uher becomes an organist...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1937-10-01
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Housle a sen
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1947-01-31
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The Incendiary's Daughter
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1941-03-21
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Zborov
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Genres: Drama War
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1939-01-06
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Páter Vojtěch
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1936-12-18
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Poručík Alexander Rjepkin
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Genres: Drama War
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1937-09-24
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Lidé na kře
Overview: Venice Film Festival 1937
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1937-02-05
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The Flames of Life
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1921-07-29
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Černí myslivci
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1921-09-02
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Irčin románek I.
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1921-04-29
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Irčin románek II.
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1921-12-17
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Léto
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1949-04-08
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The Grandmother
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1922-02-24
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Revoluční rok 1848
Overview: Year of the Revolution 1848
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1949-12-23
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Vstanou noví bojovníci
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Genres: Drama History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1951-02-23
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Jestřáb kontra Hrdlička
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1953-11-27
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Frona
Overview: Writers: Jaroslav Zrotal
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1954-09-26
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Schweik in Russian Captivity
Overview: Directed by Svatopluk Innemann.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1927-06-11
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Third Company
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Genres: Drama War
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1931-12-25
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Ikarie XB 1
Overview: The year is 2163. Starship Ikaria XB 1 embarks on a mission deep into space in search of alien life. During their perilous journey the crew confront the effects of a malignant dark star, the destructive legacy of the 20th century and, ultimately, the limits of their own sanity.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1963-07-26
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Karel Havlíček Borovský
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Genres: Drama History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1931-09-25
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Vina Vladimíra Olmera
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1956-10-26
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Nástup
Overview: "The Rally" is based on a communist writer Vaclav Řezáč's well-written novel of the same name
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1953-05-01
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Obrácení Ferdyše Pištory
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Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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The Jester's Tale
Overview: An anti-war black comedy set during the Thirty Years' War. It follows ploughman Petr, recruiter Matěj and country girl Lenka who get caught up in both sides of the war and experience many adventures before they find happiness. The film combines live action with animation to suggest the artistic style of the engraver Matthäus Merian.
Genres: Adventure History Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1964-12-18
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Jan Cimbura
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1941-11-21
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Za ranních červánků
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Genres: Drama History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1934-10-26
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Jan Hus
Overview: Jan Hus is a 1954 Czechoslovak film directed by Otakar Vávra. It is the first part of the "Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy", one of the most famous works of the Czechoslovak director, completed with Jan Žižka (1955) and Proti všem (Against All Odds, 1957).
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1955-04-29
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Karhanova parta
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1951-03-23
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Prodaná nevěsta
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1922-09-08
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Román hloupého Honzy
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1927-04-15
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On Zizka's Battle Waggon
Overview: Widowed yeoman Tuma and his household are on their way to help the town of Kourim, which is under attack by the papist troops. His son Ondra is secretly following his father. Miksík the castellan, who is responsible for Ondra, finds himself forced to set off after the boy. They are both captured by soldiers from Kutná Hora. Miksík sacrifices himself to give Ondra a chance to flee. On the way, Ondra runs into the orphan Sulík. The two boys become friends and begin to wander together.
Genres: Adventure Family History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1968-11-29
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Skřivánčí píseň
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1933-08-18
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Today for the Last Time
Overview: Concert master Karel Mašek is a drunk, as well as engineer Danda and other regular guests of the pub U Kroců. Mašek returns from the pub in the morning and promises the woman that he will stop drinking. But he failed again, and the orchestra players refuse to play with him. Danda returns home without a bag and goes to Krocs again in the morning, even though he has an important job at work. He has been degraded to subordinate job position, but he refused to admit it at home.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1958-12-13
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Escape from the Shadows
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1959-03-06
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Life for Jan Kaspar
Overview: The bridegroom Jan Kaspar is an officer in the Klement Gottwald's Nová Hut rolling-mill. After bidding farewell to his freedom, he accidentally takes a sip from the bottle of tetrachlore which he stores at home. He disregards the dizziness, but the next day, he faints in the factory and has a brain concussion. During her regular tests, doctor Dudková is shocked by a high percentage of residual nitrogen found in Kaspar's blood. Doctor Bohácek, with whom Dudková consults, thinks that it is a liver disease and informs the head physician Filip. The doctors know nothing about tetrachlore and are in the dark about the case. Despite that, they immediately start to fight for Kaspar's life and their struggle consequently affects their personal lives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1959-05-29
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Ženitba
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1953-08-22
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Vojnarka
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1953-10-17
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Dog's Heads
Overview: Dog's Heads (Czech: Psohlavci) is a 1955 Czech drama film directed by Martin Frič, based on the novel of the same name by Alois Jirásek. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1955-03-25
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X. slet všesokolský
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1945-07-20
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Mezi nebem a zemí
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1958-10-24
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