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Jan Schmidt (director)
Jan Schmidt (3 January 1934 – 27 September 2019) was a Czech film director. He directed sixteen films between 1960 and 1995. His 1969 film ''The Lanfier Colony'' was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography *''Joseph Kilian'' (1963) *''Late August at the Hotel Ozone'' (1967) *''The Lanfier Colony'' (1969) *''The Bride with the Most Beautiful Eyes'' (1976) *''Settlement of Crows'' (1978) *''The Death of a Talented Cobbler'' (1983) *''Lenin, Lord and Mother'' (1990) *''Vracenky'' (1990) References |
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era. Prague is home to a number of well-known cultural attractions, many of which survived the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, producers, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended a film school. Directors use different approaches. Some outline a general plotline and let the actors improvise dialogue, while others control every aspect and demand that the actors and crew follow instructions precisely. Some directors also write thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lanfier Colony
''The Lanfier Colony'' ( cs, Kolonie Lanfieri, russian: Колония Ланфиер) is a 1969 Czech-Soviet Action film, action, Romantic film, romantic, drama film directed by Jan Schmidt (director), Jan Schmidt. It was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. Plot Tired of life on the continent, Horn convinces the captain of a Dutch sailing ship to land it on the shore of distant island. Residents of the small village greet the newly arrived colonist with a barely concealed distaste, but he is in no hurry to make new friends and makes his home far away from people. Horn is dreaming about solitude, because in his previous life behind him he left only disappointment; unrequited love, and failed attempts to make money on the tea trade. Of all the inhabitants of the islands Horn befriends only two, poor lonely wretches just like him; feeble-minded Bekeko and beautiful Esther who is forced to prepare for a wedding with a man she does not love. Horn finds a gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Moscow International Film Festival
The 6th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 7 to 22 July 1969. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Cuban film ''Lucía'' directed by Humberto Solás, the Italian film '' Serafino'' directed by Pietro Germi and the Soviet film ''We'll Live Till Monday'' directed by Stanislav Rostotsky. Jury * Sergei Gerasimov (USSR - President of the Jury) * Dev Anand (India) * Vija Artmane (USSR) * King Vidor (USA) * Erwin Geschonneck (East Germany) * Anatoli Golovnya (USSR) * Mbissine Thérèse Diop (Senegal) * Zahari Zhandov (Bulgaria) * Stanislav Zvonicek (Czechoslovakia) * Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Poland) * Ion Popescu-Gopo (Romania) * Glauber Rocha (Brazil) * István Szabó (Hungary) * Alberto Sordi (Italy) * Yves Ciampi (France) * Madiha Yousri (Egypt) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden Prize: ** ''Lucía'' by Humberto Solás ** '' Serafino'' by Pietro Germi ** ''We'll Live Till Monday'' by Stanislav Rostotsk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Kilian
Joseph Kilian ( cs, Postava k podpírání) is a 1963 short Czech drama film directed by Pavel Juráček and Jan Schmidt. It was released in 1964. The movie belongs to the Czech New Wave. Plot Jan Herold is trying to find comrade Kilian, but no one ever heard of him. He wanders the streets of Prague when he suddenly sees a "Cat rental company". He decides to rent a cat and goes home. When he comes back the next day to return the cat, the company is gone and there's no evidence it ever existed. He then continues to search for the mysterious Killian. When he finally finds his office, it is empty. He goes to a pub and sees a man who looks a lot like Killian, but when he asks him, the man denies it and leaves in a hurry. Before losing him Jan can see the man is carrying a cat. Cast * Karel Vašíček as Jan Herold * Consuela Morávková as Saleswoman * Ivan Růžička as Official * Pavel Bártl as Kilian * Jiří Stivín as Musician * Pavel Šilhánek as Man with cresset Receptio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Late August At The Hotel Ozone
''Late August at the Hotel Ozone'' ( cs, Konec srpna v Hotelu Ozon) is a 1967 Czechoslovak science fiction film by director Jan Schmidt based on a screenplay by Pavel Juráček. Production Dana Medřická was originally considered for a role of Dagmar Hubertusová. The film was shot in an abandoned village near Mohelno. Plot The film follows a group of young women who live in a post-apocalyptic world after nuclear war. Cast *Ondrej Jariabek as Old Man *Beta Poničanová as Dagmar Hubertusová *Magda Seidlerová as Barbora *Hana Vítková as Tereza *Jana Novaková as Klára *Vanda Kalinová as Judita *Natalie Maslovová as Magdaléna *Irena Lžičařová as Eva *Jitka Hořejšías Marta Reception ''Late August at the Hotel Ozone'' was released in 1967. The New York Times wrote in 2014 "Gorgeously shot and devastatingly well told, the film echoes the hopelessness of certain World War II narratives of the era". See also *List of apocalyptic films This is a list of apo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vracenky
''Vracenky '' is a Czech comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol .... It was released in 1990. External links * 1990 films Czechoslovak comedy films 1990 comedy films Czech comedy films {{1990s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Births
Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killing an estimated 6,000–10,700 people. * January 26 – A 10-year German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed by Nazi Germany and the Second Polish Republic. * January 30 ** In Nazi Germany, the political power of federal states such as Prussia is substantially abolished, by the "Law on the Reconstruction of the Reich" (''Gesetz über den Neuaufbau des Reiches''). ** Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, signs the Gold Reserve Act: all gold held in the Federal Reserve is to be surrendered to the United States Department of the Treasury; immediately following, the President raises the statutory gold price from US$20.67 per ounce to $35. * February 6 – F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
