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Krakatit
''Krakatit'' is a 1948 Czechoslovak science fiction mystery film directed by Otakar Vávra, starring Karel Höger as a chemist who suffers from delirium and regret after inventing a powerful explosive. The film is based on Karel Čapek's novel with the same title, written in 1922. The name is derived from the volcano Krakatoa. Plot A barely conscious, unidentified man is given intensive care by a doctor and a nurse. The man's hands are badly burned and cut. The doctor tells the nurse to give the man oxygen. A sequence begins where the man walks along a street in delirium. An old classmate, Jiří Tomeš, greets him and we learn that the man's name is Prokop. He speaks incoherently about an explosion and something he calls krakatit. Jiří brings him home and puts him in bed. In a dream, a university professor asks Prokop about krakatit. He answers that it is a powerful explosive, named after the volcano Krakatoa, and explains its formula. As the dream ends we see that Jiří has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Čapek
Karel Čapek (; 9 January 1890 – 25 December 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright and critic. He has become best known for his science fiction, including his novel '' War with the Newts'' (1936) and play '' R.U.R.'' (''Rossum's Universal Robots'', 1920), which introduced the word ''robot''.Oxford English Dictionary: robot n2 He also wrote many politically charged works dealing with the social turmoil of his time. Influenced by American pragmatic liberalism, he campaigned in favor of free expression and strongly opposed the rise of both fascism and communism in Europe. Though nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times, Čapek never received it. However, several awards commemorate his name, such as the Karel Čapek Prize, awarded every other year by the Czech PEN Club for literary work that contributes to reinforcing or maintaining democratic and humanist values in society. He also played a key role in establishing the Czechoslovak PEN Club as a part of Internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Srnka
Jiří Srnka (19 August 1907 – 31 January 1982) was a Czech composer. Biography His teacher was the well known violinist, Otakar Ševčík at the Prague Conservatory from the age of 8. From 1928, he studied at the school of Vítězslav Novák and Alois Hába. He composed music for nearly 200 films. These included ''Krakatit'', ''Jan Hus'', and '' Dařbuján a Pandrhola''. Additionally, he created works for TV series, such as F. L. Věk. His works depicts the essential parts of his connection with the musical reality. He wrote several songs and orchestral works as well. He frequently worked with directors Otakar Vávra and František Čáp. Filmography * '' Turbina'' (1941) * '' The Great Dam (film)'' (1942) * ''Mist on the Moors'' (1943) * '' Premonition'' (1947) * '' Sign of the Anchor'' (1947) * ''Krakatit'' (1948) * '' Silent Barricade'' (1949) * ''Jan Hus'' (1954) * '' Dařbuján a Pandrhola'' (1960) * '' The Night Guest'' (1961) * ''Witchhammer ''Witchhammer'' ( cs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otakar Vávra
Otakar Vávra (28 February 1911 – 15 September 2011) was a Czechs, Czech film director, screenwriter and Pedagogy, pedagogue. He was born in Hradec Králové, Austria-Hungary, now part of the Czech Republic. 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 Directorial debut, first movie he directed was 1937's ''Virginity (film), Panenství''. His 1938 film ''The Merry Wives'' was praised in Variety (magazine), 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 Film censorship in the United States, American censors. Vávra was a member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, Communist Party from 1945 to 1989. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduard Linkers
Eduard Linkers (11 October 1912 – 3 April 2004) was an Austrian actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1936 and 1988. Life He was born as Eduard Linker to a family of Jewish descent in Czernowitz, Austria-Hungary. He studied acting in Vienna, where he also started his acting career. After Anschluss he escaped to Czechoslovakia. He made his living by teaching English. That's how he met a Czech director František Čáp, who cast him in his movie ''Men Without Wings'' (1946). In 1952 he moved to Germany, where he acted in American productions. He spoke Romanian, German, English, Czech, French and Italian. Selected filmography * ''Catherine the Last'' (1936) - Steinschneider, Braun's secretary * ''Peter im Schnee'' (1937) - Theobald Flambach * ''Men Without Wings'' (1946) - Ullmann * ''Nadlidé'' (1946) * ''Uloupená hranice'' (1947) - Czapan * ''Nikdo nic neví'' (1947) - SS-man Fritz Heinecke * '' Krakatit'' (1948) - Carson * '' Getting on in the World'' (1948) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Films
The year 1948 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1948 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * May 3 – The Supreme Court of the United States decide in '' United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.'' holding that the practice of block booking and ownership of theater chains by film studios constituted anti-competitive and monopolistic trade practices. * Laurence Olivier's ''Hamlet'' becomes the first British film to win the American Academy Award for Best Picture. Awards Top ten money making stars Notable films released in 1948 United States unless stated # *''3 Godfathers'', starring John Wayne A *'' Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello *'' Act of Violence'', starring Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Janet Leigh *'' Adventures of Don Juan'', starring Errol Flynn *''Albuquerque'', starring Randolph Scott and Barbara Britton *'' The Amazing Mr. X'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaroslav Průcha
Jaroslav Průcha (24 April 1898 – 25 April 1963) was a Czechoslovakian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1929 and 1963. He is buried at the Vyšehrad Cemetery. Selected filmography * '' Paradise Road'' (1936) * '' Skeleton on Horseback'' (1937) * '' The World Is Ours'' (1937) * ''Virginity'' (1937) * ''Škola základ života'' (1938) * '' Muž z neznáma'' (1939) * ''Cesta do hlubin študákovy duše'' (1939) * '' Humoreska'' (1939) * '' Pacientka Dr. Hegla'' (1940) * '' Jan Cimbura'' (1941) * ''Barbora Hlavsová'' (1942) * '' The Great Dam'' (1942) * ''Mist on the Moors'' (1943) * '' Černí myslivci'' (1945) * '' Capek's Tales'' (1947) * ''Krakatit'' (1948) * '' Silent Barricade'' (1949) * '' Nástup'' (1953) * ''Dog's Heads ''Dog's Heads'' ( cs, Psohlavci) is a 1955 Czech drama film directed by Martin Frič, based on the novel of the same name by Alois Jirásek. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Vladimír Ráž - Jan Sla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlasta Fabianová
Vlasta Fabianová (29 June 1912 – 26 June 1991) was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1940 and 1989. Selected filmography * '' Second Tour'' (1940) * '' Pohádka máje'' (1940) * '' The Wedding Ring'' (1944) * '' Sign of the Anchor'' (1947) * '' Bohemian Rapture'' (1947) * '' Krakatit'' (1948) * '' Nástup'' (1953) * ''The Strakonice Bagpiper'' (1955) * ''The Phantom of Morrisville ''The Phantom of Morrisville'' ( cs, Fantom Morrisvillu) is a Czech comedy film directed by Bořivoj Zeman. It was released in 1966. Plot The movie is a parody on Western mystical thrillers and horror films, in particular—1961 film '' The Pit ...'' (1966) * '' Those Wonderful Movie Cranks'' (1978) * '' The Salt Prince'' (1982) References External links * 1912 births 1991 deaths Actors from Lviv People from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria Czech film actresses 20th-century Czech actresses {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Smolík
František Smolík (23 January 1891 – 26 January 1972) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in more than 75 films between 1920 and 1968. Selected filmography *'' The Mystery of the Blue Room'' (1933) * '' The Ruined Shopkeeper'' (1933) * '' Father Vojtech'' (1936) * ''Lidé na kře'' (1937) * '' Skeleton on Horseback'' (1937) * '' Krok do tmy'' (1937) * ''Škola základ života'' (1938) * ''The Merry Wives'' (1938) * ''Jiný vzduch'' (1939) * '' Arthur and Leontine'' (1940) * '' Ladies in Waiting'' (1940) * '' Auntie's Fantasies'' (1941) * ''Barbora Hlavsová'' (1942) * '' The Respectable Ladies of Pardubice'' (1944) * '' Spring Song'' (1944) * '' The Wedding Ring'' (1944) * ''The Adventurous Bachelor'' (1946) * '' Capek's Tales'' (1947) * '' Premonition'' (1947) * ''Krakatit'' (1948) * '' Lost in the Suburbs'' (1948) * ''Jan Hus'' (1954) * ''Dog's Heads ''Dog's Heads'' ( cs, Psohlavci) is a 1955 Czech drama film directed by Martin Frič, based on the novel of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiřina Petrovická
Jiřina Petrovická (30 January 1923 – 10 October 2008) was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in 20 films and television shows between 1943 and 1985. Selected filmography * '' Fourteen at the Table'' (1943) * ''Men Without Wings'' (1946) * ''Krakatit'' (1948) * '' Getting on in the World'' (1948) * ''The Secret of Blood ''The Secret of Blood'' ( cs, Tajemství krve) is a 1953 Czechoslovak biographical drama film directed by Martin Frič about Czech doctor Jan Janský who discovered and classified the four different blood types. It competed at 14th Venice Intern ...'' (1953) References External links * 1923 births 2008 deaths Czech film actresses People from Pardubice Czech stage actresses {{Czech-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florence Marly
Florence Marly (2 June 1919 – 9 November 1978) was a Czech-born French film actress. During World War II, Marly moved to neutral Argentina with her Jewish husband, film director Pierre Chenal, where she appeared in several films. She also acted in two of her husband's films while they were in Chile. Career Marly was born Hana Smékalová in Obrnice, Czechoslovakia. She studied French and her dream was to become an opera singer. At age 18 she went to Paris to study art, literature, and philosophy at Sorbonne. She met her future husband Pierre Chenal who cast her in his film '' The Alibi''. She played a major role in René Clément's '' Les Maudits'', a fictionalized account showing the fate of Nazi refugees. After moving to Hollywood, she acted in Paramount's film ''Sealed Verdict'' opposite Ray Milland. Next year, she starred in Stuart Heisler's '' Tokyo Joe'' (1949) alongside Humphrey Bogart. In it she played Bogart's wife, who divorces him after he moves to the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Höger
Karel Höger (17 June 1909 – 4 May 1977) was a Czechoslovakian film actor. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1939 and 1977. Selected filmography * '' In the Still of the Night'' (1941) * '' Enchanted'' (1942) * '' Gabriela'' (1942) * '' Fourteen at the Table'' (1943) * '' Lost in the Suburbs'' (1948) * ''Krakatit'' (1948) * ''A Dead Man Among the Living'' (1949) * ''Old Czech Legends'' (1953) * '' Nástup'' (1953) * ''Jan Hus'' (1954) * ''Jan Žižka'' (1955) * ''Vlacek Kolejacek'' (1959) * ''The Fabulous Baron Munchausen'' (1961) * ''Lucie Lucie is the French and Czech form of the female name Lucia. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Lucie Ahl, British tennis player * Lucie Arnaz, American actress * Lucie Aubrac, member of the French Resistance * Lucie Baltha ...'' (1963) * '' I, Justice'' (1967) * '' Noc na Karlštejně'' (1973) References External links * 1909 births 1977 deaths Czech male film actors Czech male voice actors C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krakatoa
Krakatoa (), also transcribed (), is a caldera in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung. The caldera is part of a volcanic island group ( Krakatoa archipelago) comprising four islands. Two, Lang and Verlaten, are remnants of a previous volcanic edifice destroyed in eruptions long before the famous 1883 eruption; another, Rakata, is the remnant of a much larger island destroyed in the 1883 eruption. In 1927, a fourth island, Anak Krakatoa, or "Child of Krakatoa", emerged from the caldera formed in 1883. There has been new eruptive activity since the late 20th century, with a large collapse causing a deadly tsunami in December 2018. Historical significance The most notable eruptions of Krakatoa culminated in a series of massive explosions over 26–27 August 1883, which were among the most violent volcanic events in recorded history. With an estimated Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6, the eruption was equiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
