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The Nun's Night
''The Nun's Night'' ( cs, Noc nevěsty) is a 1967 Czechoslovak film directed by Karel Kachyňa adapted from a novel by Jan Procházka. Set in a Moravian village in the early 1950s, a time of collectivisation as well as mass closures of monasteries and convents by the Stalinist regime, the film is an evocative critique of religious fanaticism and political ideology. Cast *Jana Brejchová as Nun * Mnislav Hofmann as Chairman Picin * Gustáv Valach as Village idiot Ambrož *Josef Kemr as Priest * Josef Elsner as Farmer Jan Šabatka *Čestmír Řanda as Farmer Alois Skovajs *Jaroslav Moučka as Farmer Vitásek *Josef Větrovec as Farmer Josef Bařina * Valerie Kaplanová as Filipa, Picin's wife *Libuše Havelková Libuše Havelková (11 May 1924 – 6 April 2017) was a Czech actress. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Kachyňa
Karel Kachyňa (1 May 1924 – 12 March 2004) was a Czech film director and screenwriter. His career spanned over five decades. Early life He was born on May 1, 1920, in Vyškov, Czechoslovakia. His father was a government officer. His mother was an art teacher. After spending first 4 years of his life in Vyškov, he moved with his family to Dačice and then Kroměříž. Kachyňa studied at Baťa School of Art in Zlín. During the WWII he was forced to work in a German factory Walter Georgi in Bernsbach. After the war he was able to finish high school and work on commercials at the Baťa film studios in Zlín. Kachyňa was then accepted at newly founded Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU) to study cinematography and directing. His fellow students were Vojtěch Jasný, Zdeněk Podskalský and Antonín Kachlík. Career After the graduation he directed socialist realist propaganda documentaries with Jasný. Throughout the 1950s they both worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Elsner , a Japanese manufacturer of musical instruments
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Josef may refer to *Josef (given name) *Josef (surname) * ''Josef'' (film), a 2011 Croatian war film *Musik Josef Musik Josef is a Japanese manufacturer of musical instruments. It was founded by Yukio Nakamura, and is the only company in Japan specializing in producing oboe The oboe ( ) is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s Czech-language Films
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 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 * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czechoslovak Drama 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) * Czech (other) Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Films
The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered one of the most ground-breaking years in American cinema, with "revolutionary" films highlighting the shift towards forward thinking European standards at the time, including: '' Bonnie and Clyde'', ''The Graduate'', ''Guess Who's Coming to Dinner'', '' Cool Hand Luke'', ''The Dirty Dozen'', '' In Cold Blood'', '' In the Heat of the Night'', ''The Jungle Book'' and '' You Only Live Twice''. Highest-grossing films North America The top ten 1967 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Outside North America The highest-grossing 1967 films in countries outside North America. Events * The prototype for the IMAX large-format-film acquisition and screening system is exhibited at Expo 67 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada * The MPAA adopts a new logo, which is still used today. * July 8 - Vivien Leigh, best known for ''Gone with the Wind'' and ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', dies f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libuše Havelková
Libuše Havelková (11 May 1924 – 6 April 2017) was a Czech actress. She appeared in more than 90 films and television shows between 1957 and 2012. Selected filmography * '''' (1957) * '''' (1966) * '' |
Valerie Kaplanová
Valerie may refer to: People *Saint Valerie (other), a number of saints went by the name Valerie *Valerie (given name), a feminine given name Songs *"Valerie", a 1981 song by Quarterflash, from ''Quarterflash'' *"Valerie", a 1982 song by Jerry Garcia from ''Run for the Roses'' * "Valerie" (Stevie Winwood song), a 1982 song by Steve Winwood from ''Talking Back to the Night'' *"Valerie", a 1986 song by Bad Company from ''Fame and Fortune'' *"Valerie", a 1986 song by Joy from ''Hello'' *"Valerie", a 1986 song by Richard Thompson *"Valerie", a 1993 song by Patti Scialfa from ''Rumble Doll'' *"Valerie", a 2002 song by Reel Big Fish from '' Cheer Up!'' * "Valerie" (Zutons song), a 2006 song by the Zutons from ''Tired of Hanging Around''; covered by Mark Ronson, with lead vocals by Amy Winehouse *"Valerie", a 2011 song by the Weeknd from ''Thursday'' *"Valerie", a 2020 song by Bladee from ''333'' *"Valleri", a 1968 song written by Boyce and Hart for the Monkees *"La Valéri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Větrovec , a Japanese manufacturer of musical instruments
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Josef may refer to *Josef (given name) *Josef (surname) * ''Josef'' (film), a 2011 Croatian war film *Musik Josef Musik Josef is a Japanese manufacturer of musical instruments. It was founded by Yukio Nakamura, and is the only company in Japan specializing in producing oboe The oboe ( ) is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaroslav Moučka
Jaroslav Moučka (9 November 1923 in Studená – 26 December 2009 in Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 milli ...) was a Czech actor. He performed in more than eighty films between 1954 and 2000. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moucka, Jaroslav 1923 births 2009 deaths Czech male stage actors Czech male film actors Czech male television actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Čestmír Řanda
Čestmír Řanda (5 December 1923 – 31 August 1986) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in over 65 films and television shows between 1960 and 1986. Selected filmography * ''Bílá spona'' (1960) * ''Hvězda zvaná Pelyněk'' (1964) * ''Lidé z maringotek'' (1966) * ''Přísně tajné premiéry'' (1967) * ''Nejlepší ženská mého života'' (1968) * ''Witchhammer'' (1970) * '' How to Drown Dr. Mracek, the Lawyer'' (1974) * ''Zaklęte rewiry'' (1975) * ''Což takhle dát si špenát ''Což takhle dát si špenát '' is a 1977 Czechoslovak comedy science fiction film directed by Václav Vorlíček. Summary Two swindlers get to prison for alcohol theft. After an exit from prison they are employed in a lab inventing a devi ...'' (1977) References External links * 1923 births 1986 deaths Czech male film actors People from Rokycany 20th-century Czech male actors {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Kemr
Josef Kemr (20 June 1922 – 15 January 1995) was a Czech actor. He starred in the 1969/1970 film ''Witchhammer'' under director Otakar Vávra. Selected filmography *'' Lízin let do nebe'' (1937) - Jula Plichta *''Škola základ života'' (1938) - tercián Vávra *'' Klapzubova jedenáctka'' (1938) - Kid Kicking Soccer Ball *'' Jarka a Věra'' (1938) - Boy *'' Druhé mládí'' (1938) *''Malí velcí podvodníci'' (1938) *'' Tulák Macoun'' (1939) - Child *''Cesta do hlubin studákovy duse'' (1939) *'' Lízino štěstí'' (1939) - Jula *'' Bílá jachta ve Splitu'' (1939) *'' Studujeme za školou'' (1939) - Václav Pelísek *'' To byl český muzikant'' (1940) *'' Prosím, pane profesore'' (1940) - Mysák, student *'' Poznej svého muže'' (1940) - Pikolík *'' Pro kamaráda'' (1940) - Císník v baru *'' Rukavička'' (1941) *'' Provdám svou ženu'' (1941) - Poslícek z kvetinárství *'' Pantáta Bezoušek'' (1941) - Pepík *'' Střevíčky slečny Pavlíny'' (1941) *'' Měs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Procházka (writer)
Jan Procházka (4 February 1929 – 20 February 1971) was a Czechoslovak writer, screenwriter and producer. He wrote films including ''Ucho'', ''Fetters'', ''Slasti Otce vlasti'' and ''On the Comet''. Procházka was also involved in films such as ''A Report on the Party and the Guests'' and ''Diamonds of the Night ''Diamonds of the Night'' ( cs, Démanty noci) is a 1964 Cinema of the Czech Republic, Czech film about two boys on the run from a train taking them to a concentration camp, based loosely on Arnošt Lustig's autobiographical novel ''Darkness Has No ...''. Bibliography * ''Ear'', Karolinum Press, 2022. . External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prochazka, Jan 1929 births People from Ivančice 1971 deaths Czechoslovak writers Czechoslovak screenwriters 20th-century Czech writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
