Movies and TvShows featuring "czech-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.
In a future dystopia, a pregnant woman and her android companion must journey through a dangerous and chaotic world to find safety and escape from sinister forces. Along the way, they face physical and psychological challenges, including the threat of killer robots, hostile soldiers, and a crumbling society. As they strive to survive and protect each other, the pair form a unique bond that defies the boundaries of humanity and machine.
Three Wishes for Cinderella is a heartwarming fairy tale about love, perseverance, and magic. Cinderella, a kind and courageous young woman, dreams of finding true love and overcoming the challenges in her life. With the help of her three magical wishes, she embarks on a journey that will change her life forever.
In A Stolen Life, a woman named Kate finds herself living the life of her twin sister, Patricia, who steals her identity and tries to take everything away from her. This psychological drama explores themes of deceit, identity, and sibling rivalry.
Set in Prague, during World War II, the film follows the life of a crematorium manager named Karl, who becomes increasingly delusional and embraces his Nazi collaborationist beliefs. As he descends into madness, the line between reality and imagination blurs, leading to a series of surreal and darkly comedic events.
Set in the 1950s in Czechoslovakia under communism, Larks on a String follows the lives of various individuals working in a scrapyard. The film explores themes of suppression, working-class struggles, and moral reformation. It is a dark-comedy that satirizes the social and political conditions of the time.
Standa Pekárek has three wishes in life: to drive a volga, to drive for the Humour and Folk Entertainment editorial office and to drive Got'ák. The five-part miniseries Volha is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Karel Hynia, written in an extraordinary, bizarre and precisely echoed language. It can be perceived as a peculiar history of Czechoslovak television with a number of incredible, albeit real, "stories from the set". At the same time, however, it is a portrait of its main character - a limited egocentric who excels in inventing small tricks and deceptions - how to steal petrol, fake mileage, cheat his wife, get rid of the competition. Logically, he then also becomes a StB collaborator (with the code name Volha) who informs on all his co-workers and passengers without any remorse.
Based on the true story of brothers Josef and Ctirad Mašín who, in 1953, tried to escape communist Czechoslovakia to join the US army in West Berlin.
In 1970s Czechoslovakia, a political prisoner is subjected to mental and physical torture during a brutal interrogation. The story follows his struggle to maintain his sanity and resist the pressures to confess. Based on real-life events, this gripping drama explores themes of political repression, manipulation, and the resilience of the human spirit.
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.
Witchhammer is a horrifying portrayal of the brutal witch trials in 17th-century Central Europe. It follows the story of an inquisitor who becomes obsessed with rooting out witches and uses cruel and manipulative tactics to achieve his goals. As the hysteria spreads, innocent people are tortured, burned at the stake, and subjected to unimaginable cruelty. This gripping film serves as a haunting reminder of the power of fear and fanaticism.
In feudal Bohemia, a power struggle ensues between a feudal lord and a group of highwaymen, while a young woman named Marketa becomes entangled in a dark secret.
The feature film Diary of an Alcoholic tells the dramatic story of a young woman struggling with alcohol addiction. The main heroine (although she often does not act like a heroine) is a young mother who decided not to give up, to start treatment and to fight her demon and her family. How hard is it to admit a drinking problem? Why is not even a small child an obstacle to addiction? Where to get the strength to heal and what comes next? These and many other questions are answered by an authentic and honest cinematic confession of an abstinent alcoholic.
In Little Otik, a married couple unable to conceive a child adopts a wooden log, which they believe is their baby. The log comes to life, turning into a mischievous and murderous creature. As the couple struggles to control their wooden child, chaos ensues in their lives.
In a small Czech village occupied by the Nazis, a young train dispatcher apprentice navigates love, politics, and sexual awakening while working at the train depot.
In 1940s Czechoslovakia, a Czech resistance fighter named Eliska is forced to go into hiding in a small village called Želary. There, she assumes a new identity, working as a nurse and living a quiet life. However, her world is disrupted when she falls in love with a married man and becomes entangled in a dangerous affair. As the war rages on, Eliska must make difficult choices and navigate the complexities of love, identity, and survival.
In Prague, a musician is consumed by jealousy for his beautiful girlfriend. He hires a private eye to spy on her, but the plan backfires...
Biopic of Bozena Nemcová, a famous Czech 19th century writer and feminist, focused on her complicated on-off relationship with her husband Josef Nemec.
