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Remembering Vlastimil Harapes: A Ballet Icon and Beloved Actor
Vlastimil Harapes, a significant figure in ballet, choreography, and acting, has passed away. His talent and charisma left an indelible mark not on...

The Barnabáš Kos Case: A Slovak Audio Gem in Czech Cinema
The Barnabáš Kos Case, a film from 1964 directed by Peter Solan, stands out in Czech cinema by featuring Slovak audio with both Slovak and English ...

Rose Tinted Dreams (Ruzove sny): A Look into Dusan Hanak's Poetic Portrayal of Love and Society
In 1976, Slovak cinema was graced with a unique and poetic film titled Rose Tinted Dreams (Ružové sny), directed by Dušan Hanák, one of Slovakia's ...

My Sweet Little Village: A Czech Cinematic Gem Now Available on Blu-Ray with English Subtitles
In the world of cinema, certain films capture the essence of a time and place so vividly that they become timeless classics. Vesničko má střediskov...

Digitization Brings New Life to Hrabal's The Snowdrop Festival
In a remarkable feat of film restoration, the 1983 classic The Snowdrop Festival, originally titled Slavnosti sněženek in Czech, has been digitally...

The End of Old Times: A Cinematic Gem Reborn in Its Restored Glory
In the realm of Czech cinema, few films capture the essence of a bygone era with as much wit and melancholy as Jiří Menzel's "The End of Old Times"...

Female Factor: Czech Romantic Comedy DVD | czechmovie.com
Female Factor / Za vsim hledej zenu is a Czech romantic comedy that weaves the stories of three friends - Alex, Marta, and Irena - each with distin...

Faithless Marijka: A Cinematic Experiment by Vladislav Vančura
Faithless Marijka (Marijka Nevěrnice), a distinguished cinematic endeavor by Vladislav Vančura, adapts a story by Ivan Olbracht and unfolds in the ...

Closely Watched Trains: A Glimpse into Czech Cinema's Timeless Brilliance
Closely Watched Trains is not merely a film. It's a tapestry of nuanced storytelling, underpinned by the confluence of director Jiří Menzel's cinem...

Newly Remastered on Blu-ray: Girl on the Broomstick
Available exclusively on CzechMovie.com is Vaclav Vorlicek's 1971 classic, Girl on the Broomstick or Dívka na koštěti. Dive into the captivating ta...

Rediscover a Classic: Give the Devil His Due Remastered Blu-Ray
In a quaint duchy that could have been torn straight from the pages of a classic fairy tale, lives an ensemble of characters you'd expect in any ma...

Cutting It Short (Postriziny): A Nostalgic Dive into Czech Cinema
Tucked within the rich tapestry of Czech cinema is the delightful Cutting It Short (Postriziny). A film that transports its audience back to a simp...