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Karel Kachyňa
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Karel Kachyňa

The Last Butterfly

V.O.: Posledni motýl
Tchéc. 1990. War drama by Karel Kachyňa with Tom Courtenay, Brigitte Fossey, Ingrid Held. In order to fool a Red Cross delegation, the Gestapo forces a Parisian mime to perform in a Jewish ghetto in Czechoslovakia.
Runtime: 118 min.

Death of the Beautiful Forbidden Dream

V.O.: Smrt krásných srncu
Tchéc. 1986. Dramatic comedy by Karel Kachyňa with Karel Hermanek, Marta Vancurova, Marek Valter. A vacuum cleaner salesman sees his life turned upside down when the Germans invade his country.
Runtime: 90 min.

Jumping over Puddles

V.O.: Uz zase skácu pres kaluze
Tch. 1970. Psychological drama by Karel Kachyňa with Vladimir Dlouhy, Zdenka Hadrbolcova, Karel Hlušička. Although paralyzed since infancy, the son of a groom manages to get back on his horse.
Runtime: 91 min.

Funny Man

V.O.: Smesný pán
Tch. 1969. Psychological drama by Karel Kachyňa with Vladimir Smeral, Jana Adamira, Zdeněk Kryzánek. During a stay in hospital, an elderly scientist worries about the disappearance of a young girl whom he saw on a nearby roof.
Runtime: 81 min.

The Ear

V.O.: Ucho
Tch. 1969. Social drama by Karel Kachyňa with Radoslav Brzobohaty, Jirina Bohdalova, Miroslav Holub. After learning that his boss is going to be fired, a senior government official lives with his wife, in fear of suffering the same fate.
Runtime: 94 min.

The Night of the Nun

V.O.: Noc Nevesty
Tch. 1967. Drama by Karel Kachyňa with Jana Brejchova, Gustav Valach, Minisklav Hoffman. Following her father's death, a former novice sets out to revive the Christian traditions of her village, despite opposition from local communist authorities.
Runtime: 90 min.

Coach to Vienna

V.O.: Kocár do Vidne
Tchéc. 1966. War drama by Karel Kachyňa with Iva Janzurova, Jaromir Hanzlik, Ludek Munzar. During WW2, a young Austrian soldier running from the Russian army forces a woman to come along in order to save his wounded mate.
Runtime: 78 min.

Long Live the Republic!

V.O.: At' zije Republika
Tch. 1965. Drama by Karel Kachyňa with Zdenek Lstiburek, Vlado Muller, Nadezda Cajerova. In Moravia, at the end of the war, the movements of the armies as seen and experienced by a twelve year old child.
Runtime: 134 min.

The Proud Stallion

V.O.: Trápeni
Tch. 1961. Dramatic comedy by Karel Kachyňa with Jorga Kotrbova, Pavel Bartl, Zdeněk Jarolimek. A twelve-year-old girl becomes attached to a black horse mistreated by a neighbour.
Runtime: 90 min.

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