Czech Films Blog
A Timeless Slovak Classic Captain Dabac (1959)
The 1959 Slovak war drama Captain Dabac, directed by Paľo Bielik, is a cinematic masterpiece that explores the moral and psychological complexities...
Zbojnik Jurko: A Gem of Slovak Animation and a Celebration of Folklore
The feature-length animated film Zbojník Jurko, created by the legendary Slovak animator Viktor Kubal, stands as a true masterpiece of Central Euro...
Thank You for a Wonderful 2024 – Wishing You a Magical Christmas and a Fantastic 2025!
As the year 2024 draws to a close, we at Czechmovie want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our amazing customers. This yea...
Princess Jasněnka and the Flying Shoemaker ( O princezne Jasnence a letajicim sevci): A Timeless Czech Fairy Tale
Princess Jasněnka and the Flying Shoemaker is a magical Czech fairy tale film from 1987, directed by Zdeněk Troška. This enchanting story masterful...
The Little Man (Malý Pán): A Charming Czech Puppet Adventure with a Touch of Magic
The Little Man is a charming Czech puppet film from 2015 that has captured the hearts of viewers of all ages. It tells the story of its main charac...
You Are a Widow, Sir (Pane, vy jste vdova!) A Masterpiece of Absurdist Czech Comedy and Satire
You Are a Widow, Sir (Pane, vy jste vdova!) is a 1971 satirical comedy directed by Václav Vorlíček, one of the masters of Czech cinema. The film re...
The Seven Ravens (Sedmero krkavců): A Tale of Courage and Redemption
The Seven Ravens (Sedmero krkavců) is a powerful Czech fantasy film inspired by Božena Němcová’s classic fairy tale of the same name. The story fol...
School Is the Foundation of Life (Skola zaklad zivota): A Gem of Czech Cinema
School Is the Foundation of Life (Škola základ života) is a beloved 1938 Czech comedy directed by the iconic Martin Frič. Set in a Czechoslovak gra...
Darbujan and Pandrhola – A Classic Czech Fairy Tale Film by Martin Fric
Darbujan and Pandrhola tells the story of Kuba, a poor coal miner, and his wife Markýtka, who have just welcomed their twelfth child. Struggling to...
The Line / Cara: A Must-Watch Slovak Crime Drama
The Line (Ciara), directed by Peter Bebjak, offers a thrilling and tense look into the world of cross-border smuggling on the Slovak-Ukrainian fron...
Klic svateho Petra: The Forgotten Christmas Fairytale with English Subtitles
Last year’s Christmas fairytale, Klíč svatého Petra, may have slipped under the radar for some, but it’s time to bring this charming story back int...
The Plain Old Maid: A Hidden Gem of Czech Cinema
The 1959 Czech melodrama The Plain Old Maid (Ošklivá slečna) has been released on DVD to coincide with the 12th Noir Film Festival, offering a fres...