Czech Films Blog
The Elementary School (Skola zaklad zivota): A Gem of Czech Cinema
The Elementary School (Škola základ života) is a beloved 1938 Czech comedy directed by the iconic Martin Frič. Set in a Czechoslovak grammar school...
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...
The Sun in a Net: A Landmark of Slovak Cinema
The Sun in a Net (Slnko v sieti), directed by Štefan Uher, is a pioneering work of Slovak cinema that marked a turning point in Czechoslovak film h...
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A Case for the Defence Attorney: A Classic Slovak Legal Drama on Blu-ray
A Case for the Defence Attorney (Prípad pre obhajcu) is a 1964 Slovak film directed by Martin Holly ml., set in the intense world of the legal syst...
The Garden (Zahrada): A Delicate Comedy About the Mysterious Life in a Garden
The Garden (Zahrada) is a poetic comedy that captures the essence of life's unexpected twists and turns. Directed by Martin Šulík, this 1995 film b...
Smoke: The Newly Restored Cult Musical Now on Blu-ray
A peculiar musical about peculiar times – this is how the film Smoke (Kouř), now available in a newly restored version on Blu-ray, can be succinctl...
Ball Lightning: A Comedy That Offers More Than Just Laughter
Ball Lightning is one of those Czechoslovak comedies that has left an indelible mark on the history of cinema. This 1978 film, now available on rem...
The Ear: A Masterful Psychological Drama That Remains Relevant
The Ear is one of the most significant films in Czechoslovak cinema, rightfully standing among the classics that have left a profound impact on aud...