"At the turn of the 10th and 11th centuries Boleslav's kingdom fell apart in the fratricidal war between the Premyslovci and the other clans the main profiteer of this being the German emperor. At that time it seemed as if the Czech state and the lineage of its princes was awaiting its end..." It is with these words that the tale of this film begins, whose narrative is based up...
The 2-part feature-length documentary "25 ze edesátych aneb eskoslovenská nová vlna" ("25 from the Sixties, or Czechoslovak New Wave") presents a complex view of the phenomenon of Czech and Slovak New Wave in the cultural and social context of the 60's. 25 fundamental films commented on by their makers and film historians offer the viewer a dramatic insight into the golden er...
Based on the novel by Karel Capek, the prominent Czech writer of the early 20th century who coined the word robot for his play R.U.R., the story revolves around a discovery of Krakatit - a powerful explosive - by Prokop, an experimental scientist who, following an accidental explosion in his lab, slips in and out of delirium. When he realises that, in a delirious period, he has...
1848年,捷克斯洛伐克人民不堪忍受奥地利帝国长期压迫和专制统治,在布拉格发动了一次武装起义。当时有两个政治集团,一个是真正代表人民利益的“列比里”,在斗争中勇敢、坚定。而另一个“市民会”害怕斗争,对反动统治政权存在幻想,终于动摇出卖革命。这次革命虽然没有成功,但却表现了捷克人民的英雄气概,从而被载入史册。