Marie Popelková
Also Known As: Marie Lukšíková
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 16, 1906
Deathday: September 28, 1977
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Overview: When famous detective Nick Carter visits Prague, he becomes involved in strange case of a missing dog and even stranger carnivorous plant. He becomes convinced that he is standing against his greatest enemy, the Gardener, who supposedly died years ago in a swamp...
Genres: Comedy Crime Science Fiction
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1978-08-04
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On the Great River
Overview: Second movie of the famous Czech adventure trilogy: Osada Havranů Na veliké rece Volání rodu
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1978-11-10
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House Call
Overview: Third movie of the famous Czech adventure trilogy: Osada Havranů Na veliké rece Volání rodu
Genres: Family Adventure
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1979-01-26
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Settlement of Crows
Overview: First movie of the famous Czech adventure trilogy: Osada Havranů Na veliké rece Volání rodu
Genres: Adventure Family
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1978-09-08
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Luk královny Dorotky
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Genres: Drama History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1971-02-26
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Every Penny Counts
Overview: After inheriting a villa from his uncle, Emil Tuma meets its strange inhabitants, getting him in trouble.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1961-09-29
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Lady on the Tracks
Overview: Tram driver Marie has far too much to do after her shift is over. But she likes to do it all since she loves her husband Václav sincerely. One day she spots him on the Lesser Town Square in Prague, kissing an attractive blonde good-bye. It seems to Marie that her small comfortable world has collapsed and she walks out of the tram in tears. But her sadness does not last long. She wipes off the tears and begins to act. She withdraws all the money from their savings books and buys off all the latest models from the Fashion Works. The visit to the beauty salon then completes her transformation into a lady.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1966-09-30
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Poslední růže od Casanovy
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Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1966-08-05
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The Phantom of Morrisville
Overview: Inspector Brumpby (Jaroslav Marvan) and the young crime reporter Allan Pinkerton (Vít Olmer) attend wedding of Sir Hannibal Morris (Oldrich Nový) with beautiful Clarence (Kveta Fialová). After the ceremony, Clarence's ex-husband, criminal Manuel Diaz (Waldemar Matuska), who was believed dead, shows up in her room. He wants to get his hands on Clarence and, most importantly, on the money she would inherit in the eventuality of her new husband's death. Diaz makes attempts on Hannibal's life. He knows his way about an underground labyrinth in the château and the traps he sets up for Hannibal seem to work, since Hannibal is apparently found dead after an explosion in the labyrinth, after which his body vanishes. The inspector tries to solve the countless mysteries. In this, he is joined by Allan, always ahead of the man of the law in his estimation and judgment of the situation.
Genres: Comedy Mystery
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1966-07-15
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Dívka s třemi velbloudy
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1967-09-08
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The Terribly Sad Princess
Overview: Musical fairy tale tells the story of prince and princesses from neighbouring friendly countries who have to marry each other, as decided by their wise fathers with their advisors. However, the royal children want to decide their fate themselves. They meet in the royal garden, where princess pretends to be a maid and prince to be a herdsman. Prince under cover is imprisoned and helps princess with rebellion. She becomes sad all the time, because she does not want to marry anyone. Luckily, love finds way to their life . . .
Genres: Music Comedy Family
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1968-06-07
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Six Black Girls
Overview: Detective Lieutenant Boruvka (Lubomír Lipský) is called to the State Scientific Library to investigate the loss of a precious manuscript, the Infernal Psalter of the Occult Sciences by Master Peregrinus from the eleventh century, written in a secret script which has only recently been deciphered by senior lecturer Zajíc (Josef Chvalina). Chaos is reigning in the labyrinth of passages and halls of the former monastery where the library is housed. In order to save space the director of the library has introduced a peculiar system. The books are arranged in the bookcases according to height and six girls dressed in black, the library assistants, are quite happy to cut volumes down to size in case of need. Boruvka refuses the case, since he is specialist in murders. He has to return to the investigation, however, when senior lecturer Zajíc disappears.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1969-10-31
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Devilish Honeymoon
Overview: Black comedy about a genius inventor and two young, smart and beautiful women. Both of them putting all their effort into getting the one man. This will inevitable lead to all sorts of mischief, crime and even a murder. This murder-comedy, shot at the dawn of normalization has intentionally broke off from any connection to the reality of its time. The director Zdeněk Podskalský has focused on creating intriguing story lines, revolving around the two endeavouring female characters who are fighting for the same man. Two competing parties are not only ready to kill the other, but also (if necessary) the potential groom. This film has enabled the members of the cast, composed mainly of the brightest stars of the Czech acting scene of that time, to show an incredible acting range, from the lightest comedy to the darkest cynical morbidity.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1970-09-04
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Radúz a Mahulena
Overview: Radúz, the son of a Magurian king, has lost his way hunting in the territory of the Tatra King Stojmír. He learns from his loyal servant Radovid the reason behind the two countries' conflict. When Radúz's mother Nyola married his father, the rejected wooer Stojmír married the evil Princess Runa. Runa out of jealousy continually incites hatred for Maguria. Radúz and Radovid have only just crossed the border when an army commanded by Runa detains them. The white deer that Radúz has killed belongs to the youngest of Stojmír's three daughters, the beautiful and delicate Mahulena.
Genres: Romance Fantasy Family TV Movie
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1971-05-14
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Women Offside
Overview: Kastl is a hairdresser but his real passion is his second job as football referee. This job takes all his free time and makes his wife very nervous.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1971-07-20
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The Gambler
Overview: This lavish Soviet/Czech co-production is based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's famous novel, The Gambler, which tells the story of a Russian living in Germany, in a gambling resort. This film is set at the turn of the century, and was filmed in Karlovy Vary (Carlsbad), Czechoslovakia. Played by Nikolai Burlyayev, the gambler succumbs completely to his addiction, using up every resource he has (human, spiritual and financial) in his wagering, finally becoming a rootless drifter.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1972-11-17
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A Star Is Falling Upwards
Overview: Švand, a room painter from Strakonice, begins a dizzying career as a pop music star, but he soon discovers that fame is not the most important thing in life or what he is looking for and what he longs for in life.
Genres: Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1975-08-29
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Sedmého dne večer
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Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1975-01-31
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Great Sorrow
Overview: Jana is forced to live in a foster home and always dreams about family reunion.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1975-01-17
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Anna, sestra Jany
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Genres: Family
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1976-01-16
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The Borrowed Face
Overview: It is the 1930s. Physician Bartos devotedly attends poor patients in the city suburbs, at the same time researching the possibilities of regeneration of human tissues after transplantation. His former colleague Rosen, now working as an assistant at the private clinic of surgeon Kirchenbruch, considers the research a mere utopia. The disappointed Bartos, trying to verify his theories, therefore accepts the outrageous proposal of Marion, owner of a brothel - to surgically replace the face of her lover, the wanted thief Cutter, with the face of murdered Father Hopsasa. Bartos is well paid but his successful operation remains a secret.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1965-12-24
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Falešná kočička
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1937-08-06
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Happy End
Overview: A dark comedy about a murder and its consequences presented in a backwards manner, where death is actually a rebirth. The film starts with an "execution" of the main protagonist and goes back to explore his previous actions and motivations.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1967-09-01
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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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The Secret of a Great Narrator
Overview: The life of the famous French writer Alexander Dumas the Elder. Screenwriter Jaroslav Dietl did not hide his admiration for this literary giant, and in addition to the screenplay he also wrote a three-part TV play about Dumas (starring Vladimír Menšík). In Kachyn's film, Dumas played the father and son of the Štěpánková brothers, and it was a very difficult and difficult task for these young actors.
Genres: Comedy Drama History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1972-04-28
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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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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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Virginity
Overview: The doomed love of a city girl caught in the vise of poverty is detailed in Vavra’s fluid, romantic work, one of the most elegant creations of the Czech Modernist era... The film lingers over its characters’ habitats and haunts, finding psychological truths in what each owns or desires, and countering every Hollywood-ready scene of gleaming restaurants and dazzling penthouses with realist moments of employment lines and crammed flats. Vavra’s classical camerawork and aura of romantic defeatism give Virginity a force comparable to the master of this genre, Hollywood’s Frank Borzage. (BAM/PFA)
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1937-11-04
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