Karel Kachyňa
Also Known As: Карел Кахиня
Biography: Karel Kachyňa (1 May 1924 – 12 March 2004) was a Czech film director and screenwriter. His career spanned over five decades.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Vyškov
Adult: No
Birthday: May 01, 1924
Age: 101 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: March 12, 2004
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Suffering

Overview: 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 same time her heart goes out to the horse that is suffering under the treatment of the farmer next door to her family. As the teen adopts the horse as a friend, some clarification will be sure to come on the meaning of adulthood and the benefits of compassion.
Genres: Romance Family Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1962-02-16
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Dissolved and Effused

Overview: A police inspector and inexperienced trainee search for a mysteriously disappeared manufacturer of ointments for hair growth.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Long Live the Republic

Overview: Oldrich is the runt of his village, beaten by his father, bullied by the other boys. But he has imagination on his side, and a wiry toughness they can’t defeat. The village is in turmoil, because the Nazi occupiers have just retreated and the Red Army is advancing. Oldrich dodges amid the mayhem and panic, taking his share of blows but always managing to stay one step ahead. Beautifully shot and darkly ironic, Karel Kachyna’s forgotten masterpiece jumbles reality, memory and fantasy to capture the intensity and confusion of childhood in a war zone.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1965-11-05
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CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

Overview: An epic exploration of the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema of the 1960s and 70s, structured around a series of conversations with one of its most acclaimed exponents - Closely Observed Trains director Jiří Menzel.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 2018-09-16
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It’s Not Always Cloudy

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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1950-10-15
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The Elementary School

Overview: The time is 1945-46. 10 year old Eda and his friend Tonda live in a small village outside Prague. In school, their class is so wild and indisciplined that their teacher quits and is replaced by the militant Igor Hnidzo. He is very strict – but also very fair. His weakness though, is his interest in young women.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1991-08-08
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An Uncertain Season

Overview: The small group of actors have to face many problems while preparing a new performance.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1988-04-01
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