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In pre-World War II Prague, a young waiter named Jan Dite dreams of becoming a millionaire and serving the king. As he navigates his way through various jobs and encounters with wealthy women, he becomes entangled in the political turmoil of the time. With wit and satire, the film explores themes of opportunism, social prejudices, and the effects of war.
The young Marta has made a break in her medical education to fully invest in her career as a model. We follow her for a day in her life, almost completely without hearing her voice. It is seldom that Marta gets the space to speak, instead she is mostly subject to the voice of others.
Morgiana is a psychological thriller that follows the story of two sisters, Klara and Viktoria. After their wealthy father's death, Klara becomes consumed by jealousy and plots to poison her sister. As the tension between them escalates, both sisters descend into madness, leading to a shocking and tragic climax.
Set in Prague, Czechoslovakia during World War Two, All My Loved Ones tells the story of Nicholas Winton and his efforts to save Jewish children from the horrors of the Holocaust. The film explores themes of family relationships, tragedy, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping is a comedy film that tells the story of the enigmatic writer, Jára Cimrman. The movie showcases his various misadventures, including his complex relationships with Czech-Austrian relations and his obsession with a dead rabbit. The film is a hilarious parody that cleverly combines elements of metafiction and spoof. It takes place in Central Europe and includes flashbacks that reveal the intriguing and often absurd life of Jára Cimrman.
Happy End is a dark comedy crime movie with a unique reverse-chronology plot. It follows the story of a man who becomes a crime lord after accidentally killing a serial killer. The movie combines elements of surrealism, comedy, and tragedy, creating a captivating and unpredictable narrative. With its clever writing and unconventional storytelling, Happy End keeps the audience engaged from beginning to end.
Josef Abrhám
He graduated from DAMU, after which he played for three seasons at the Vinohrady Theatre (then the Czechoslovak Army Theatre). He then anchored at the Drama Club until 1992, where his performances won him critical acclaim. He briefly performed at the National Theatre, but left the theatre permanently in August 1994. He became popular with the public mainly thanks to his appearances in film and television. His first major film role was given to him in 1962 by director Brynych in the film Transport from Paradise (1962). This was followed by the roles of the expectant father in The Scream (1963) and the writer Hašek, whom he played in The Great Journey (1963). In the film Man Against Destruction (1989) he played the main role of the writer Karel Čapek. From 1990 to 1995 he performed in accompanying programmes at exhibitions (Herbert Masaryk, T. G. Masaryk - Man and Art) organised by the Masaryk Democratic Movement. In 2006 he was nominated for the Czech Lion in the category of supporting actor. After an eight-year relationship with Nadia Urbánková, he was married to actress Libuša Šafránková from 1976 (until her death in June 2021). They have a son Josef (* 1977), who has 4 children - two sons with his first wife Denisa Grimmová, a director, sons Josef (* 2006) and Antonín (* 2009) and a daughter Laura and a son Benjamin with his second wife Ludmila. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josef Abrhám, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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