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Karel Effa
Karel Effa (born Karel Effenberger; 23 May 1922 – 11 June 1993) was a Czechoslovak character actor who appeared in some 65 films. Selected filmography * ''Uloupená hranice'' (1947) - Závodcí * ''Poslední mohykán'' (1947) * ''Parohy'' (1947) * ''Znamení kotvy'' (1947) * ''Ves v pohranicí'' (1948) - Jarda * ''Muzikant'' (1948) - Musician * ''Zelezný dedek'' (1948) - Seller * ''Cervená jesterka'' (1949) * ''Pan Novák'' (1949) - Vasek Kunc * ''Rodinné trampoty oficiála Trísky'' (1949) * '' Distant Journey'' (1950) - Prisoner building a gas chamber #2 * '' The Proud Princess'' (1952) - Guard of King's Treasure * ''Únos'' (1953) - American Journalist * ''Nad námi svítá'' (1953) - Kuba * ''Haskovy povidky ze stareho mocnarstvi'' (1954) - Porotce * ''Cirkus bude!'' (1954) - Taxikár Karel * '' Music from Mars'' (1955) - Kulhánek, hrác na cello a kytaru * '' Muž v povětří'' (1956) - Postman * ''Vzorný kinematograf Haska Jaroslava'' (1956) * ''Synove hor'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Lemonade Joe
''Lemonade Joe, or the Horse Opera'' ( cs, Limonádový Joe aneb Koňská opera) is a 1964 Czechoslovak musical comedy film, directed by Oldřich Lipský and written by Jiří Brdečka, based on his novel and stage play. A parody of the American Western, the film centers on a clean-living, soft-drink-selling gunfighter who takes on a town full of whiskey-swilling cowboys. The name of the eponymous hero is a pun, since the Czech word for a soft drink, ''limonáda'', can also be used figuratively in reference to a cheap, sentimental love-story. Plot In the frontier town of Stetson City, Arizona, in 1885, business is booming at the Trigger Whisky Saloon. Tornado Lou, the local chanteuse, regales the saloon-goers with a sultry ballad ("Když v báru houstne dým"), while the saloon owner Doug Badman tries in vain to woo her. Two evangelists, Ezra Goodman and his daughter Winnifred, enter the bar attempting to drum up interest in their temperance movement, but the saloon's hard-drinkin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circus In The Circus
''Circus in the Circus'' ( cs, Cirkus v cirkuse; russian: Соло для слона с оркестром) is a Czechoslovak-Soviet comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský and released in 1976. The story takes place in the Big State Circus in Moscow where two international groups arrive simultaneously: a jury searching for outstanding numbers for the World Circus festival and a delegation of animal language scientists. The film was selected as the Czechoslovakian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences All circus acts were performed by Moscow and Zaporizhia circus troupes. Cast * Jiří Sovák as Prof. Ruzicka * Iva Janžurová as Doc. Whistlerová *Yevgeny Leonov as Reditel cirkusu * Natalya Varley as Tána * Alexander Lenkov as Císník Aljosa * Leonid Kuravlyov as Grísa * Savely Kramarov as Lopuchov * Aleksei Smirnov as a hypnotist Smirnov * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Night At Karlstein
''A Night at Karlstein'' ( cs, Noc na Karlštejně) is a 1973 Czech historical musical film directed by Zdeněk Podskalský, based on an 1884 play by Jaroslav Vrchlický. Plot The young queen Elizabeth of Pomerania waits in vain for her husband Emperor Charles IV at the Prague Castle. She travels to Karlštejn castle to meet him. There she finds out that women are banned from Karlštejn. She disguised herself as a young man so she can sneak inside the castle. Cast * Vlastimil Brodský as Charles IV * Jana Brejchová as Elisabeth of Pomerania * Karel Höger as Arnošt of Pardubice * Waldemar Matuška as Peter I of Cyprus * Miloš Kopecký as Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria * Jaroslav Marvan as Burgrave * Slávka Budínová as Mrs. Ofka * Daniela Kolářová Daniela Kolářová (born 21 September 1946 in Cheb) is a Czech actress. She has appeared in several Theatre Studio DVA productions. Filmography Film * ''Kawasaki's Rose'' (2009) * '' Vratné lahve'' (2007) ... Eli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straw Hat (film)
''Straw Hat'' ( cs, Slaměný klobouk) is a 1971 Czechoslovak comedy film written by Miloš Macourek and Oldřich Lipský, and directed by Lipský as well. It stars Miloš Kopecký in the leading role. The film is based on the 1851 play '' The Italian Straw Hat'' by Eugène Labiche and Marc-Michel. Summary Fadinard is on the way to his wedding, when his horse picks up and eats a straw hat. The owner of the hat is a married woman who, at the time, is in the embrace of a French officer, Lieutenant Tavernier. The officer follows Fadinard to his home and demands that he replace the hat, so that his mistress can return home to her husband without arousing suspicion. Fearing that Tavernier will wreck his new apartment, Fadinard hastens to his wedding, using every opportunity he can to find a replacement hat. When he finally manages to find one, things become even more complicated. Cast and characters * Miloš Kopecký as Maurice Fadinard * Iva Janžurová as Helenka, Fadinard's fianc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Murders Are Enough, Darling
''Four Murders Are Enough, Darling'' ( cs, Čtyři vraždy stačí, drahoušku) is a 1971 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský. It is an adaptation of the 1960 novel ''Entry Forbidden to The Dead'' ( hr, Mrtvacima ulaz zabranjen) by Croatian writer and comic artist , which was previously adapted into a Yugoslav film ' in 1965. Plot The film setting is a fictional country in the West. The protagonist, George Camel is a humble schoolteacher, who is mistaken for a dangerous murderer. Subsequently, two criminal gangs vie for his services. Cast * Lubomír Lipský as George Camel *Jiřina Bohdalová as Sabrina *Iva Janžurová as Kate Draxl * Marie Rosůlková as Mrs. Harrington *František Filipovský as Detective Sheridan *Jan Libíček as Brooks *Josef Hlinomaz as Gogo *Karel Effa as Bar Owner Kovarski *Lubomír Kostelka as Officer Davidson *Vlastimil Hašek as Officer Harley * Stella Zázvorková as Prostitute Peggy *Josef Kemr as Zubatý (Tooth Man) *Jaroslav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Are A Widow, Sir
''You Are a Widow, Sir'' ( cs, Pane, vy jste vdova!) is a 1971 Czechoslovak comedy science fiction film directed by Václav Vorlíček. It stars Iva Janžurová and Olga Schoberová Olga Schoberová, also known as Olinka Bérová (born March 15, 1943), is a Czech-American actress. She acted in Czech, German, Italian, Austrian, Polish, English, and American movies. As "Olinka Berova", she appeared in ''The Vengeance of She'' .... External links * * 1971 films 1970s science fiction comedy films Czechoslovak science fiction comedy films Films directed by Václav Vorlíček Czech science fiction comedy films 1971 comedy films 1970s Czech films {{1970s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Comet
''Na kometě'' (literally ''On the Comet'') is a 1970 Czech film directed by Karel Zeman, based on Jules Verne's novel ''Off on a Comet''. The film is a combination of animated and live action film. Animation is based on illustrations for Verne's novels. The story is presented in grotesque way, especially conflicts between British and French soldiers. Zeman added a romantic plot that includes Hector Servadac and Angelica. Plot In a French colony of Northern Africa, Captain Hector Servadac works as a cartographer for the French army. He falls into the sea while mapping the area and is saved by the beautiful Angelica, a young woman on the run from Spanish captors. The Spaniards are helping the Arabian king, who is leading an uprising in the colony. While the French and Arabian army are preparing to battle, a comet touches Earth's surface and carries the territory away. French, Spaniards and Arabians are trapped together on the comet, but are still intent on continuing to fight. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen
''I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen'' ( cs, Zabil jsem Einsteina, pánové) is a 1970 Czechoslovak science fiction comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský. The film starred Jiří Sovák, Jana Brejchová, Lubomír Lipský, Iva Janžurová, Petr Čepek, and other actors. The major plot revolves around timetraveling to the past to change the future. The film was shot in late summer 1968 and premiered in Czechoslovakia on 27 February 1970. In the film, a character uses a device which has been likened to a selfie stick, several decades before its modern design was developed. Cast *Jiří Sovák - Professor David Moore *Jana Brejchová - Gwen Williamsová * Lubomír Lipský - Professor Frank Pech *Iva Janžurová - Betsy *Petr Čepek - Albert Einstein *Radoslav Brzobohatý - Robert * Svatopluk Beneš - Giacometti * Jan Libícek - Smith * Viktor Maurer - Snyder *Miloš Kopecký - Wertheim * Stella Zázvorková - Wertheimová * Oldrich Musil - Rektor Rath *Josef Hlinomaz - Velitel polic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Incredibly Sad Princess
''The Incredibly Sad Princess'' (Czech title: ''Šíleně smutná princezna'') is a 1968 Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak film starring Helena Vondráčková and Václav Neckář. It was directed by Bořivoj Zeman. The film also starred Jaroslav Marvan and Josef Kemr. Songs in the movie were composed by Jan Hammer. It was televised in the United Kingdom by the BBC as ''The Madly Sad Princess'' with Gary Watson voicing a narration over the original Czech dialogue; like many such series it was brought in by Peggy Miller. Plot Prince Václav goes with his father on an engagement to a neighbouring "merry" kingdom, but he does not want to get married at all. His father, the king, promised to marry him off to Princess Helena as part of a peace agreement with the neighbouring kingdom. So Prince Václav, on the pretext of going to the bathroom, escapes from the royal carriage and rides a borrowed cow to see the princess on his own. He secretly enters the princess's castle garden, climbs a tree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stolen Airship
''The Stolen Airship'' ( cz, Ukradená vzducholoď; it, I ragazzi del capitano Nemo) is a 1966 live-action/animated film by Czech filmmaker Karel Zeman. The story is based loosely on Jules Verne's novels '' Two Years' Vacation'' and ''The Mysterious Island''. The film in Art Nouveau style consists of live-action scenes, generally shot in black and white, as well as hand-drawn, stop motion Stop motion is an animated filmmaking technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames so that they will appear to exhibit independent motion or change when the series of frames i ..., and cutout animation. Various live-action and animated elements are often composited into the same scene. Cast * Hanus Bor as Tomás Dufek * Jan Cizek as Martin * Jan Malát as Pavel * Michal Pospísil as Jakoubek Kurka * Josef Stráník as Petr * Jitka Zelenohorská as Katka * Jana Sedlmajerová as Renata (Sekretárka) * Vera Macku as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pipes
''The Pipes'' ( cs, Dýmky) is a 1966 Czechoslovak film directed by Vojtěch Jasný. It was entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Walter Giller as George Randy * Gitte Hænning as Mary Randy * Juraj Herz as William Poker * Václav Lohniský as Film Director * Jaroslav Štercl * Vivi Bach as Else * Jana Brejchová as Lady Mary * Karel Effa * Josef Hlinomaz as Old-clothes Man * Vladimír Hrubý * Jan Kačer as John * Waldemar Matuška as Marcello * Vladimír Menšík * Richard Münch as Lord Edward * Vít Olmer as Lord William * Gerhard Riedmann Gerhard Riedmann (1925–2004) was an Austrian film actor. He was married to the actress Eva Probst. Partial filmography * ''Das andere Leben'' (1948) - (uncredited) * ''Child of the Danube'' (1950) - Bit Part (uncredited) * ' (1951) - Max' Freu ... as Kurt References External links * 1966 films Czechoslovak comedy films 1950s Czech-language films Films directed by Vojtěch Jasný Czech comedy fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
