Movies and TvShows featuring "czech-humoristic-literature-on-screen" theme.
Six months into a solo mission, a lonely astronaut confronts the cracks in his marriage with help from a mysterious creature he discovers on his ship.
The Snowdrop Festival is a tragicomedy that takes place in a small village in Central Europe. The story revolves around a collector of wild boar figurines and his rivalry with a local painter. The community is shaken when the village schoolteacher dies, and chaos ensues as the villagers navigate love, death, and literature.
The Wonderful Years That Sucked is a comedy movie based on a novel, depicting the life of a pregnant woman and her humorous encounters with her husband, family, and a dog. Set in 1960s Czechoslovakia during the Velvet Revolution, the story explores themes of family relationships, humoristic literature, and the cultural context of the time.
Three brothers leave their home to see the world. During their journey, young men as by miracle enter into famous fairy tales (Little Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Twelve Months) and face traps, unexpected moments and even love in a story full of humor and songs.
Cutting It Short is a comedy set in a small town in pre-World War I Central Europe. The story follows a free-spirited hairdresser who faces punishment for her unconventional behavior, including an incident involving pig slaughter. The movie is based on a novel and depicts the humorous dynamics of small-town life, family relationships, and the comedy of manners. The plot also includes elements of satire, radio, male-female relationships, pregnancy, and the beauty industry.
The White Lady is a satire comedy set in a small town where a painting of a ghostly white lady comes to life, causing a series of humorous and mysterious events. The story takes a hilarious look at bureaucracy, politics, and the power of art.
A weatherman in Central Europe gets caught in a complicated love triangle between an older woman and a younger woman. As he struggles with his romantic relationships, he also deals with work stress and the challenges of being a weatherman. This comedic movie explores themes of love, relationships, and the absurdities of life.
Identity Card is a coming-of-age comedy-drama set in 1970s Czechoslovakia, following the story of a 15-year-old boy, his group of friends, and their experiences during the communist era. The film explores themes of friendship, family relationships, and the challenges faced by teenagers in a politically restrictive society. Based on a novel, Identity Card provides a humorous and insightful glimpse into the lives of young people during this period of history.
The Tank Battalion is a comedy movie set in Central Europe during the 1950s. It follows the hilarious misadventures of a tank battalion and explores themes of extramarital affairs, bullying, and sexual attraction. With its unique blend of Czech humoristic literature and European literature on screen, this movie promises non-stop laughter and entertainment.
A military base. An awkward soldier. A statue of Bach. And suddenly all guns in the area change into music instruments. Great mystery is immediately found by TV station. And soon the military base becomes a stage for huge TV show.
Pan Tau is a kind gentleman who wears an elegant suit and is always there when families need him. Although it radiates from a completely different time and not a word is spoken, but everything is there and responds to problems in its own way. There can be magic appearing seemingly randomly among families across all social strata in any way possible by tapping the bowler hat on his head for magical perspective shifts. By doing this, it seems to be ignoring all the laws of physics.
Oddsockeaters are small invisible creatures, responsible for socks that go missing when we only have one left from a pair. But unlike them, Seed’s gang wants to have a pair. In the end, they began their fight between two sets of values.
Explosive conversational comedy based on the successful theater plays, which takes place one evening in a remote local pub, during the match of Ice Hockey World Championship. What can happen and can be told, when the kidnapped bride is getting drunk together with the best woman of her husband and experienced barmaid and the only one, who is able to stop and save everything, is not coming.
The owner of a circus decides to swap his trained bears for trained pigs, and fires clown Cibulka. The clown gets a job at a local school, bears escape and seek him out and a school inspector comes into town.
During the German occupation of Czech Republic in 1944, a man hides under a bed and listens to a radio for information. He forms a special bond with a dog and experiences various comical situations, including urinating together with other boys and playing volleyball. The story explores the father-son relationship and the awkwardness and humor that arises in a time of war.