Josef Hořánek

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La Princesse orgueilleuse
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La Princesse orgueilleuse

Sep 26, 1952

La Princesse orgueilleuse
1952 94 min 27 vues
Le roi Miroslav demande en mariage la princesse Krasomila. Elle refuse. Il se deguise alors en jardinier et vient travailler a la cour du vieux pere de Krasomila. La princesse devra rabaisser son orgueil afin que le jardinier lui apprenne a cultiver les roses chantantes.
Family
Siréna
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Siréna

Apr 11, 1947

Siréna
1947 77 min 6 vues
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.
Drama
Chyťte ho!
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Chyťte ho!

Jan 01, 1925

Chyťte ho!
1925 36 min 1 vues
Painter Johnny Miller bets his friends he can find his house blindfolded. But he stumbles into a bandits' camp, and being mistaken for one of them, is sent to rob the villa of Frank Sellins, a banker, and his niece Lilly.
Comedy
Akce B
4.5

Akce B

Feb 22, 1952

Akce B
1952 92 min 2 vues
Film shows the struggle of the Czechoslovak armed forces against groups of Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) under command Burlak, who tried to pass through the territory of Slovakia.
Drama
Lásky Kačenky Strnadové
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Lásky Kačenky Strnadové

Dec 25, 1926

Lásky Kačenky Strnadové
1926 137 min 6 vues
The film depicts the adventures of Kacenka (Zdena Kavková) and Vincek (Vlasta Burian), two innocent country bumpkins who live in a Czech small town, and the various jobs that Kacenka has once she moves to Prague, that beautiful capital city. Our heroine will have to bear difficult working conditions and to make things worse, she falls in love with a fake aristocrat. Fortunately her companion, Vincek who is also in Prague, has an unrequited love for her. Though he is the cause of many Kacenka's problems, Vincek finally will help and resolve her loves troubles. And of course there is a happy ending that brings the Czech couple together.
Comedy
Lízin let do nebe
5.7

Lízin let do nebe

Feb 12, 1938

Lízin let do nebe
1938 102 min 3 vues
The orphan Eliška Irovská, nicknamed Líza, arrives in her native village of Ptačice. As an orphan she is housed in the local poorhouse and has to go out begging. Her guardian Petr Tumlíř, however, sees that she is competent enough to go to school.
Romance
Nikola Šuhaj
5

Nikola Šuhaj

Feb 28, 1947

Nikola Šuhaj
1947 97 min 1 vues
At the end of the First World War, Nikola Shuhai and his friend from the army desert. On the way home, to the village of Kolochava, they both find refuge with baby Jaga. Jaga mixes them a drink to protect them from the deadly bullets. The bachelors must promise to marry her daughters in exchange for a drink, or they will be punished. Nikola finds his home village in poverty. He stands against the powerful and the rich, and they turn the gendarmes against him. Nikola hides from them in the woods, where he will remain even after the end of the war, because nothing has changed for the villagers. Out of poverty and hopelessness, other men join Nikola and together they raid the wealthy. Nikola distributes the obtained booty to the poor and needy, who see him as their protector and hero.
Drama
Melchiad Koloman
4.5

Melchiad Koloman

Jan 01, 1920

Melchiad Koloman
1920 42 min 2 vues
In his search for the Philosophers' Stone which would enable him to understand the mysteries of the production of gold, Professor Dobner goes in search of the notes of alchemist Melchiad Koloman who, according to legend, had uncovered the mystery and produced gold. Dobner becomes acquainted with the Japanese Nakahito and the Indian Fakír Arkaj and inducts them into his plan. The Fakír wants to demonstrate that he can bring a dead person back to life and suggests to his companions that he could attempt to bring Koloman back to life enabling them to ask him directly for the formula. In order to do this he needs a young, healthy male. Nakahito finds a young rake, Marcel, who has squandered away his fortune and now contemplates suicide. At the promise of an easy life for the duration of one year he agrees to commit himself to the experiment.
Fantasy
Návrat domů
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Návrat domů

Jan 28, 1949

Návrat domů
1949 92 min 1 vues
Czechoslovak drama film about soldiers returning from World War II
Drama
Veliká příležitost
3

Veliká příležitost

Apr 14, 1950

Veliká příležitost
1950 137 min 1 vues
An optimistic collective drama from the life of the workers on the construction site of the Youth Track. An amnestied prisoner wants to atone for his wrongdoing with an honest strike and reveals the vandal who was going to poison the drinking water cistern.
Drama
Racek má zpoždění
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Racek má zpoždění

Dec 22, 1950

Racek má zpoždění
1950 85 min 1 vues
Baker Jan Racek (Vladimír Repa) is a very hard-working and sensible man. His great passion is pigeon-keeping and also, for many years, Ruzenka (Ludmila Vostrcilová). They are going to get married but Racek is busy waiting for the pigeons' return and misses the wedding. The engaged couple is already getting a little older so the otherwise kind Ruzenka gets very angry at this and gives Racek an ultimatum - it's going to be her or the pigeons.
Comedy