Czech Films Blog

Aristocratka ve varu: A Delightful Comedy of Noble Struggles
Aristocratka ve varu, the sequel by director Jiří Vejdělek, continues the story of Count Frank Kostka (Hynek Cermak), his wife Vivien (Tatiana Dyko...

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...
