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On the Comet is a sci-fi adventure comedy movie set in the 19th century. It follows the story of a sea captain who discovers a comet on a collision course with Earth. As he tries to warn others, he encounters various obstacles including prehistoric creatures, a female prisoner, and a group of treasure hunters. With comedic moments and thrilling action, the captain must find a way to save the world from destruction.
A comedy about Simon, an honest, clever confectioner. In practical life, the humble bachelor becomes an easy prey to his boss, his mother, and hordes of women eager to get married. The story incorporates well-tested methods of nearly all major periods in the history of film comedy: from a lumierish etude with the garden hose to a melancholic tramp to the menace of the streets Jacques Tati. Director Juraj Herz made a major contribution to the modest tradition of Slovak film comedy.
Sonya is the heiress to the riches of a Czech noble family—the Hajns. Petr, a social climber marries her, ignoring some shady goings-on—in particular, an insane uncle who prowls the mansion believing himself invisible, a peccadillo the family indulges. The uncle’s stalking every corner of the house, popping out of cupboards and out from behind curtains slowly takes its toll on the young bride.
It is summer 1944. The war is far away from Slovak mountains for the time being. The head of forest management Borodác brings a new employee to complete the eight woodcutters work team of Czechs, Slovaks and one Pole - the young guy is Martin Uher, a former clerk form Prague. The eight tough men do not trust the newcomer at first, but as time is passing, they got used to him. After some time, Martin gets next to Julika, a young wife of the gamekeeper Tkác (Vlado Müller) and they begin to go out secretly. The gamekeeper knows that Martin had promised to cooperate with German Gestapo, after he had experienced a hard interrogation. In avoiding to be a grass, Martin leaves Prague to hide in Slovak mountains. Tkác wants Martin to inform on his colleagues who hide guns in the forest to ready to use them against Nazis.
Emil Horváth
prof. Emil Horváth (* November 12, 1945, Nitra) is a Slovak actor, director and theater teacher. Son of actor Emil Jozef Horváth, husband of actress Viera Richterová. He graduated in acting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava in 1968. He was a member of the SNP Theater in Martin (1968 - 1976), then the New Stage in Bratislava (1976 - 1983). Since 1983, he has been a member of the Drama of the Slovak National Theater, where he has played a number of characters. In recent years, she has also directed (Caligula, Theatrical Comedy, Crazy Day, The Fourth Sister). As a director, he is also a guest at the West Theater in Bratislava (You Still Have Me, Darling, Inspector Drake and Perfect Crime), at the Andrej Bagar Theater in Nitra (… and I'm also a loser, Sylvia) and the State Theater Košice (Jožko Púčik and his career). He has starred in many films and television productions (Demeter, How Vinco Caught) and series (American Tragedy, 30 cases of Major Zeman). He co-directed two television films Still Two Farce… (1998) and The Torturous Secret (1999). He lectures on acting at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, where he obtained the title of professor in 2005. Since May 2011, he has been the director of the SND drama. His son Tomáš is a literary scientist, writer and translator. In 2005, the President of the Slovak Republic awarded him the Council of Ľudovít Štúr II. class for significant merits in the field of cultural development.
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