Movies and TvShows featuring "czech-history" theme.

At the end of the 1960s, when the air is filled with rock-and-roll and student rebellions are changing the world, the older of two brothers joins a prestigious newsroom of the public radio broadcaster. Not long after, he finds himself in the middle of a dangerous conflict between journalists and the secret service.

Sir Nicholas 'Nicky' Winton, a young London broker, risks his life to rescue Jewish children from the Nazis during World War II. He embarks on a race against time to save as many children as possible before the borders close. Years later, haunted by the children he couldn't save, Nicky finds redemption when he meets the surviving adults on a live TV show.

In Medieval, the movie follows the remarkable journey of Jan Zizka, a Czech aristocrat and warlord in the 15th century. Jan Zizka leads his forces to victories against the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire, establishing himself as a legendary figure in Czech history.

During World War II, a group of Czech resistance fighters plans and carries out the assassination of powerful Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich.

Czech Century brings the key moments of the history of the Czech nation from 1918 to 1989.

Anthropoid is a movie based on the true story of Operation Anthropoid, the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, one of the key architects of the Holocaust and a high-ranking Nazi officer, during World War II. The film follows two Czech resistance fighters as they plan and carry out the daring operation, while facing the challenges of betrayal, suspicion, and the brutal repression of the Nazi regime.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being follows the lives of Tomas, a successful surgeon, and his love interests Tereza and Sabina, as they navigate love, infidelity, and the constraints of the Soviet occupation in Czechoslovakia. Based on a novel, the film explores the themes of loyalty, sexual freedom, and the impact of political repression on personal relationships.

In 1989 Prague, a middle-aged cellist named Louka who finds himself in financial trouble agrees to a fake marriage with a Russian woman in order to get money. However, the plan takes an unexpected turn when the woman leaves the country and he is left to take care of her five-year-old son. As Louka forms a bond with the boy and navigates through cultural differences and personal struggles, he learns about the true meaning of responsibility and family.

A chronicle of the fall of the Austro-Hungarian empire and the rise of the Balkan states.

A documentary that examines the global events of 1968, including the Cold War, Vietnam War, civil rights movement, and cultural changes through pop music.

A story of a little girl Verka and her life during the beginning of WWII. Based on Vera Sládková novels.

Jan Sikl expertly edits together actual home-movie footage from the 1920s to the 1960s in order to chronicle the history of Czechoslovakia in the 20th century. In eight episodes of 52 minutes, the major events of Czech history, including the Depression, the occupation by the Nazis, World War II, and the rise of communism are depicted through the experiences of real-life Czech citizens. The series reveals that history is the story of ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances - not the dry, dull set of names and dates taught in schools. —Susan Doll

In the eve of World War II, a Czech scientist and a British secret agent must escape from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia on a night train to Munich, facing danger and intrigue along the way.