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Kouzelný Dům
''The Magic House'' () is a 1939 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Otakar Vávra. Cast * Adina Mandlová as Marie Ungrová * Růžena Nasková as Vilemína Balvínová * Leopolda Dostalová as Aunt Hedvika Balvínová * Terezie Brzková as Aunt Anna Balvínová * Zdeněk Štěpánek as Martin Balvín * Eduard Kohout as Vilém Balvín * Svetla Svozilová as Rosa * František Kreuzmann as Magician Caligari * Karel Dostal Karel Dostal (14 March 1884 – 1 March 1966) was a Czech stage and film actor.Jarka Burian. ''Modern Czech Theatre: Reflector and Conscience of a Nation''. University of Iowa Press, 2002. p. 233 Selected filmography * ''Grand Hotel Nevada'' (19 ... as Rudolf Unger, general director References External links * 1939 films 1939 drama films 1930s Czech-language films Czechoslovak black-and-white films Films directed by Otakar Vávra Czechoslovak drama films 1930s Czech films {{1930s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otakar Vávra
Otakar Vávra (28 February 1911 – 15 September 2011) was a Czech film director, screenwriter and pedagogue. Biography and career Vávra attended universities in Brno and Prague, where he studied architecture. During 1929–30, while still a student, he participated in the making of a handful of documentaries and wrote movie scripts. In 1931, he produced the experimental film ''Světlo proniká tmou''. The first movie he directed was 1937's '' Panenství''. His 1938 film '' The Merry Wives'' was praised in '' Variety'' for "first-rate direction, a salty yarn and elaborate production effort", even though it had undergone certain cuts because it was considered too "ribald" by American censors. Vávra was a member of the Communist Party from 1945 to 1989. After the Communists seized power in 1948, Vávra adapted quickly to the new political climate and produced films praising the current regime and supporting the new, official interpretation of the past. In the 1950s he filmed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Kreuzmann
František Kreuzmann (11 October 1895 – 28 December 1960) was a Czech actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1927 and 1960. Selected filmography * ''Anton Spelec, Sharp-Shooter'' (1932) * ''Pobočník Jeho Výsosti'' (1933) * ''The Little Pet'' (1934) * ''Long Live with Dearly Departed'' (1935) * ''Raging Barbora'' (1935) * ''Father Vojtech (1936 film), Father Vojtech'' (1936) * ''Virginity (film), Virginity'' (1937) * ''A Step into the Darkness (1938 film), Krok do tmy'' (1937) * ''Battalion (1937 film), Battalion'' (1937) * ''The Lantern (1938 film), The Lantern'' (1938) * ''The Merry Wives'' (1938) * ''A Foolish Girl'' (1938) * ''Cesta do hlubin študákovy duše'' (1939) * ''Muž z neznáma'' (1939) * ''Jiný vzduch'' (1939) * ''Second Tour (1940 film), Second Tour'' (1939) * ''The Magic House (film), The Magic House'' (1939) * ''Dívka v modrém'' (1940) * ''Ladies in Waiting (film), Ladies in Waiting'' (1940) * ''In the Still of the Night (film), In the St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Otakar Vávra
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czechoslovak Black-and-white Films
Czechoslovak may refer to: *A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93) **First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38) **Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39) **Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60) ** Fourth Czechoslovak Republic (1960–89) ** Fifth Czechoslovak Republic (1989–93) *''Czechoslovak'', also ''Czecho-Slovak'', any grouping of the Czech and Slovak ethnicities: **As a national identity, see Czechoslovakism **The title of Symphony no. 8 in G Major op. 88 by Antonín Dvořák in 1889/90 *The Czech–Slovak languages, a West Slavic dialect continuum **The Czechoslovak language, a theoretical standardized form defined as the state language of Czechoslovakia in its Constitution of 1920 **Comparison of Czech and Slovak See also * Slovak Republic (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) * Slovak (other) Slovak may refer to: * Something from, related to, or belonging to Slovakia (''Slovenská republika'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s Czech-language Films
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned off; Marcus Didius Julianus the highest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Drama Films
This year also marks the start of the World War II, Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Events related to World War II have a "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Coming into effect in Nazi Germany of: *** The Protection of Young Persons Act (Germany), Protection of Young Persons Act, passed on April 30, 1938, the Working Hours Regulations. *** The small businesses obligation to maintain adequate accounting. *** The Jews name change decree. ** With his traditional call to the New Year in Nazi Germany, Führer and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler addresses the members of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP). ** The Hewlett-Packard technology and scientific instruments manufacturing company is founded by Bill Hewlett and David Packard, in a garage in Palo Alto, California, considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. ** Philipp Etter takes over as President of the Swiss Confederation. ** The Third Soviet Five Year P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1939 Films
The year 1939 in film is widely considered the greatest year in film history. The ten films nominated for Best Picture at the 12th Academy Awards (which honored the best in film for 1939)—''Dark Victory'', '' Gone with the Wind'', '' Goodbye, Mr. Chips'', '' Love Affair'', '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'', '' Ninotchka'', ''Of Mice and Men'', ''Stagecoach'', '' The Wizard of Oz'', and '' Wuthering Heights''—range in genre and are considered classics. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1939 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events Film historians often rate 1939 as "the greatest year in the history of Hollywood". Hollywood studios were at the height of their Golden Age, producing a number of exceptional motion pictures, many of which became honored as all-time classic films. * February 15 – John Ford's Western film ''Stagecoach'' starring John Wayne premieres in New York City and Los Angeles. * March 31 – Release of the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Dostal
Karel Dostal (14 March 1884 – 1 March 1966) was a Czech stage and film actor.Jarka Burian. ''Modern Czech Theatre: Reflector and Conscience of a Nation''. University of Iowa Press, 2002. p. 233 Selected filmography * ''Grand Hotel Nevada'' (1935) * '' The World Is Ours'' (1937) * '' The Magic House'' (1939) * '' Second Tour'' (1939) * ''The Blue Star Hotel'' (1941) * '' The Hard Life of an Adventurer'' (1941) * ''Fourteen at the Table'' (1943) * '' The Dancer'' (1943) * ''Saturday'' (1945) * ''Bohemian Rapture ''Bohemian Rapture'' or ''The Violin and the Dream'' () is a 1947 Czech historical drama film directed by Václav Krška and starring Jaromír Spal, Václav Voska and Karel Dostal. The film portrays the life of the Czech violinist Josef Slaví ...'' (1947) * '' Temno'' (1950) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dostal, Karel 1884 births 1966 deaths Czech male actors People from Nymburk Czechoslovak theatre directors Burials at Olšany Cemetery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Svetla Svozilová
Svetla () is a feminine given name. It may refer to: *Svetla Bozhkova (born 1951), retired female discus thrower who competed for Bulgaria at two Summer Olympics: 1972 and 1980 *Svetla Dimitrova (born 1970), Bulgarian athlete who started out competing in heptathlon and later specialized as a sprint hurdler *Svetla Mitkova-Sınırtaş (born 1964), retired athlete who competed in shot put and discus throw *Svetla Protich (born 1939), Bulgarian classical pianist and professor of music *Svetla Zlateva (born 1952), retired Bulgarian sprinter and middle-distance runner who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres See also * Světlá Světlá is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. Světlá lies approximately north of Blansko, north of Brno, and east of Prague Prague ( ; ) is ..., village and municipality (obec) in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adina Mandlová
Adina Mandlová (28 January 1910 – 16 June 1991) was a Czech stage and film actress. She was one of the leading stars of 1930s and 1940s Czech cinema. She was involved in a number of scandals and love affairs. Life and career Early days She was born Jarmila Anna Františka Marie Mandlová in a middle-class family in Mladá Boleslav. Her father Jan Mandl was a talented pianist who wanted to study music in Vienna, but when his father died, he became a railway inspector. He married his first wife and had two sons – Jan and Karel. When his wife died of tuberculosis, he married Mandlová's mother Anna Krýžová. She was an innkeeper's daughter. Together they had a son Jiří, and finally a daughter Adina. Her father chose her name inspired by Gaetano Donizetti's opera '' L'elisir d'amore''. He made Adina listen to classical music and to play the piano. When she was 7 years old, her father died of Spanish influenza. After his death her mother made Adina stop playing the piano. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Kohout
František Eduard Kohout (6 March 1889 – 25 October 1976) was a Czech stage, film actor and television actor.Mitchell p.57 Selected filmography * ''Battalion'' (1937) * '' The Magic House'' (1939) * '' Nocturnal Butterfly'' (1941) * '' The Dancer'' (1943) * '' Happy Journey'' (1943) * '' The Avalanche'' (1946) * ''Sign of the Anchor'' (1947) * ''Bohemian Rapture'' (1947) * ''Jan Hus'' (1954) * '' The King of Kings'' (1963) * ''The Cremator ''The Cremator'' () is a 1969 Czechoslovak dark comedy horror film directed by Juraj Herz, based on a novel by Ladislav Fuks. The screenplay was written by Herz and Fuks. The film was selected as the Czechoslovak entry for the Best Foreign Lang ...'' (1969) References Bibliography * Mitchell, Charles P. ''The Great Composers Portrayed on Film, 1913 through 2002''. McFarland, 2004. External links * 1889 births 1976 deaths Czech male film actors Czech male stage actors Czech male television actors Actors from České Budějovic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdeněk Štěpánek
Zdeněk Štěpánek (22 September 1896 – 20 June 1968) was a Czech actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1922 and 1968. Life In 1915 Zdeněk Štěpánek joined Austro-Hungarian Army and fought at the Eastern Front. He later switched sides and joined Czechoslovak Legion, in which he participated in the Russian Civil War. He was evacuated through Vladivostok and he returned to Czechoslovakia in 1920. From 1934 he was front-actor of the National Theatre in Prague. He was also member of Czechoslovak Masonic Lodge in Prague. Selected filmography * '' St. Wenceslas'' (1930) * '' Paradise Road'' (1936) * '' The World Is Ours'' (1937) * '' Skeleton on Horseback'' (1937) * ''Virginity'' (1937) * '' The Merry Wives'' (1938) * '' Muž z neznáma'' (1939) * '' The Magic House'' (1939) * '' Second Tour'' (1940) * ''Experiment'' (1943) * '' Mist on the Moors'' (1943) * '' Rozina, the Love Child'' (1945) * '' The Adventurous Bachelor'' (1946) * '' Sign of the Anchor'' (1947) * '' Lost in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
