Věra Kalendová
Also Known As: Vlasta Kalendová, Вера Календова
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Prostejov, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Adult: No
Birthday: August 30, 1919
Age: 105 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: January 13, 2003
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Monkey's Playtime
Overview: The fisherman Fuksa fishes in the creek an old bottle and he sells it to innkeeper Merta. When Merta opens it, a genie appears, who can fulfill all his wishes.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1978-02-10
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Vítězný lid
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Genres: History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1978-02-17
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Ball Lightning
Overview: A comedy about exchange of 12 apartments , which, its organizer, lawyer Radosta, rightly called Action Ball Lightning. To prepare, organize and execute the exchange of twelve apartments is a work worthy champions. Radosta, who was excellently played by Rudolf Hrušínský, solved all sudden difficulties and complications on the fly and with grace. To be sure that the on the D-day everything goes well he prepares a little rehearsal, which reveals many minor issues caused for example by wedding ordered to inappropriate term or hesitation of some participants. Last but not least a night exercise announced by drunk psychologist Knotků, creates a lot of confusion that nearly sabotaged the whole operation.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1979-08-10
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May Stars
Overview: May 1945. On the outskirts of Prague, ordinary people meet Soviet soldiers-liberators with tears of joy in their eyes. In the early days of the lull, someone sadly recalls a pre-war life; someone unexpectedly meets his love; someone is returning from enemy dungeons looking hopefully into the future; and someone, having moved from a tank into a Czech tram, warmly recalls his craft as a car driver... These days, all those who survived the Great War fire swear an oath to keep peace on Earth forever, honoring the memory of those who gave their lives for simple human happiness.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ru
Release Date: 1959-05-05
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Sny na neděli
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1959-08-28
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Way Leading to Happiness
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1951-10-19
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Visitors from the Galaxy
Overview: Robert is a SF writer, who realizes that he can make his thoughts material. Because of that, a group of aliens arrives to Earth. Their leader is Andra, who shows affection for Robert, which does not please his girlfriend, Biba. A monster, Mumu, has arrived together with the visitors from space.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy Horror
Original Language: sh
Release Date: 1982-07-02
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The Glass House
Overview: A story about a life of a group of children in the foster home.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1982-08-20
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Mature Wine
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1981-07-31
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Chicken on Travels
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Genres: Family
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1962-06-01
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Vánice
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1962-11-09
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Příště budeme chytřejší, staroušku!
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1982-12-31
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Únos Moravanky
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Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1983-08-01
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Bubny
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Genres: Drama Comedy Horror
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1965-03-12
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Láska nebeská
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Genres: Family Romance
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1964-01-01
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A Place in the Crowd
Overview: A film in five episodes, all based on an attempt to show the life of young people today, their feelings and relationships, their behaviour in public and private life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1964-05-08
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Private Torment
Overview: A worker steals bits and pieces of building materials from work to construct a new home for himself and his girlfriend. When he discovers that she’s having an affair with his boss, he devises one elaborate plot after another to murder the rival, each time with pathetic results.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1967-12-22
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Klec pro dva
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Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1968-03-06
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Nevěsta
Overview: The female employees of the poultry-processing factory find relief from their monotonous work in chatting about weddings and marriages. The very young Zdena (Marta Vancurová), too, dreams about a white veil and an entourage of bridesmaids. On her return home from work, she runs into a peculiar man on an abandoned road who pertinaciously offers to read her palm for a few crowns to buy soup. His augury is rather usual - wealth and poverty, suffering and happiness. Then however, he declares that Zdena must marry exactly on 3 November of that year otherwise she will be unhappy.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1970-09-24
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Velikonoční dovolená
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1972-03-17
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Hroch
Overview: The bank officer Bedrich Hroch is sent by the bank director to the zoo, which asked an allocation of one and half kg of gold for a gold tooth for a hippo. During the check up of the hippo's teeth Bedrich is swallowed by the hippo. The man does not die in the hippo's guts and he chats quite happily with his frightened wife Dása. Journalist Pip Karen, his friend is also present to the dialogue and he has immediately an idea how to use this special situation. He tells to the new minister Borovec and his opponent professor Fibinger that there is a hippo in the zoo which can speak. He also tells them how to use this situation for a political propaganda.
Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1973-03-29
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Návrat do pekla
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Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Oči pro pláč
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1984-04-01
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The Liberation of Prague
Overview: On 20th of April 1945 the Soviet army launches its attack on Berlin. The end has come for Nazi Germany and Hitler decides to commit suicide. In Prague K.H. Frank (Nazi Secretary of State and Chief of police in the Protectorate of Bohemia a Moravia) discusses with his commanders how to transform the city into an impregnable fortress, but the Praguers do not intend to wait any longer. From the early hours of 4th of May people start assembling in the streets and tearing down German signs. On the next day, the 5th of May, the uprising begins.
Genres: Drama War History
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1977-05-06
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Samorost
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1984-06-01
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The Trap
Overview: The Trap (Czech: Past) is a 1950 Czech drama film directed by Martin Frič. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1950-11-17
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Hubert the Smart Boy
Overview: Hubert Hrabe, known as Smart Boy, is a Prague dandy who is always skirting the edge of the law. Like every likable rogue, he has a worthy adversary - Police Inspector Mourek, who has long been trying in vain to put him behind bars. However, this defender of justice, who is constantly trying to outsmart his "own" criminal, ends up becoming the victim of his own zeal while hunting forgers that are as good as any in Europe, as Hubert the Smart Boy, sets a trap for Mourek
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1985-06-01
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The Strike
Overview: In late 19th century Czech-speaking Bohemia, oppressed workers at German-owned mines and foundries revolt against their harsh working conditions. Made shortly after World War II as Czechoslovakia was falling to communism, the film resonates in Czech resentment of the German occupation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1947-04-11
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Fools Among Us
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1955-01-01
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It's Not Me
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Genres: Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1986-08-01
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As Good as Poison
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Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1986-07-01
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The Bed
Overview: A story about a man overly influenced by the women in his life, which is unique in many ways, including the fact that he somehow turned out to be "straight" in spite of his ordeals with women, which started at birth.
Genres: Comedy Drama Mystery
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1998-02-02
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Hostinec „U kamenného stolu“
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1949-09-23
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Alas for the One through Whom the Umbrage Comes
Overview: Propaganda document of the communist regime about the so-called Číhošť miracle.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1950-03-10
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Dva tygři
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1966-06-03
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Vzbouření na vsi
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1949-04-16
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Kariéra
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1948-10-22
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Dva ohně
Overview: A socialist drama from the time of the February coup. The owner of the brickyard will use several workers before February in order to subvert worker solidarity and continue to do his black business. However, the vigilance of a young, aware worker prevents him from doing so.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1950-02-17
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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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Anna the Proletarian
Overview: The movie describes proletarian life in the Czech Lands after World War I.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1953-02-20
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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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Comedians
Overview: Komedianti is a 1954 Czech film directed by Vladimír Vlcek. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1954-04-16
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Zlatý pavouk
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1957-02-22
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Hlavní výhra
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1982-10-01
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Kapacita
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1970-05-02
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Kat nepočká
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Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1972-03-15
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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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Šílený kankán
Overview: During the First World War, the crooks Scholef and Krumka sell weapons on the black market. After the collapse of the monarchy they try their hand at speculation on a grand scale.
Genres: Drama History Crime
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1983-05-01
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A Life at Stake
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1956-11-23
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DS-70 nevyjíždí
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1951-11-09
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Skús ma objať
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: sk
Release Date: 1991-12-07
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Nevěsta k zulíbání
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1981-03-06
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Velký případ
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1946-12-20
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Ves v pohraničí
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1948-02-20
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Divá Bára
Overview: This is a romantic story about a brave, self-made girl, despised daughter of a shepherd. She is not afraid of anything - neither night nor swimming. But the superstitious villagers are telling weird stories about her and about all sorts of strange things, even her conjunction with the powers of hell.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1949-04-29
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Silent Barricade
Overview: A fiction piece centered around the Czech resistance to the Nazis.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1949-05-06
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O malých pro velké
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1948-01-01
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Případ dr. Kováře
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1950-04-28
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All Against All
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1977-11-11
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Přiznání
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1951-06-15
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Usměvavá zem
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1952-06-05
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Po noci den
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1956-03-02
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O lidech před pultem a za ním III.
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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To byla noc
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1957-05-31
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Ruka ruku neumyje
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Antonyho šance
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1986-11-01
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Landscape with Furniture
Overview: The story of a music academy student Zdenek, who meets a charming girl, and without realizing also gets a son with her. Dealing with such a situation is not easy, especially when one day the child's mother disappears. Twenty year old Zdenek faces a serious decision. Although he is aware that a child may endanger his studies and perhaps even future career, he refuses to entrust him to the care of the state institution.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1987-03-01
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Sedm hladových
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: cs
Release Date: 1988-10-01
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A Pin for the Butterfly
Overview: Communism seen through the eyes of a young girl who watches her beloved uncle struggle with the oppressive government .
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-02-16
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