Otakar Vávra Movies

A fiction piece centered around the Czech resistance to the Nazis.

When Vilem appears in the road with an unconscious young woman, it disturbs the peaceful life of three generations of the Balvínova family.

A story of love and honor that takes place during the mid-nineteenth century during revolutions, as well as economic, political, and social...

A student rebellion precedes revolutionary events in Prague.

Wild Beasts

A painting of a girl from another time comes to life for it's buyer in this costume comedy.

A poor dog catcher in Prague takes up an orphan's boy who finds his favorite bull with him, with himself, until both find a better home, finally,...

Ríša, a student of law, neglects his studies in favour of parties and pranks. His angry father refuses to continue helping him out of...

Year of the Revolution 1848

Montage of documentary footage from the liberation and building of the republic as a tribute to JV Stalin on his seventieth birthday.

When a man stops at a motel one evening in 1961, his tormenting behavior drives one of the people present at the motel to remember his experiences in...

Ester Krumbachová - a costume designer, screenwriter, director; one of the boldest personalities of the Czech New Wave. She worked in theatre,...

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...