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The Young Man And Moby Dick
''The Young Man and Moby Dick'' ( cs, Mladý muž a bílá velryba) is a 1979 Czechoslovakian drama film directed by Jaromil Jireš. It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Ivan Vyskočil as Bretislav Laboutka * Eduard Cupák as Viktor Panc * Jana Brejchová as Edita Beningerová * Zlata Adamovská as Nada * Jana Andresíková as Worker * Zdeněk Blažek as Ferryman Gauss * Bohuslav Čáp as Worker * Karel Heřmánek Karel Heřmánek (born 17 October 1947, in Prague) is a Czech actor. He appeared in more than forty films between 1976 and 2008, including the role of Lucifer in 1984's ''S čerty nejsou žerty ''Give the Devil His Due'' () is a 1985 Czech fai ... as Udo Vízner References External links * 1979 films 1979 drama films 1970s Czech-language films Films directed by Jaromil Jireš Czechoslovak drama films 1970s Czech films {{1970s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaromil Jireš
Jaromil Jireš (10 December 1935 – 24 October 2001) was a director associated with the Czechoslovak New Wave movement. His 1963 film '' The Cry'' was entered into the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. It is often described as the first film of the Czechoslovak New Wave, a movement known for its dark humor, use of non-professional actors, and "art-cinema realism". Another of Jireš's prominent works is '' The Joke'' (1969), adapted from a novel by Milan Kundera. It tells the story of Ludvik Jahn, a man expelled from the Czechoslovakian Communist Party for an idle joke to his girlfriend, and the revenge he later seeks through adultery. The film was produced during the political liberalization of the 1968 Prague Spring and contains many scenes which satirize and criticize the country's communist leadership. Released after the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, the film had initial success in theaters but was then banned by authorities for the next twenty years. Amos Vogel wrote tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdeněk Blažek
Zdeněk is a Czech given name derived from the Latin name Sidonius. contested the relation with the Latin name, and an alternative etymology is a diminutive of Zdeslav.Jan Svoboda, Staročeská osobní jména se základem sd , sdě-, :Onomastica nr 7, r. IV, z. 2, Wrocław 1958 The South Slavic counterpart is Zdenko. The feminine counterpart is Zdenka. In Slovenian, it means stopgap. Notable people with the name include: *Zdeněk Altner (born 1947), Doctor of Laws, is a Czech lawyer and advocate *Zdeněk Adamec (born 1956), retired javelin thrower who represented Czechoslovakia *Zdeněk Bárta (1891–1987), Bohemian Olympic fencer *Jan Zdeněk Bartoš (1908–1981), Czech composer *Zdeněk Bažant (born 1937), Professor at Northwestern University's Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science *Zdeněk Blatný (born 1981), Czech professional ice hockey left wing * Zdeněk Bohutínský (born 1946), Czechoslovak sprint canoeist *Zdeněk Bradáč (born 1981), Cz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Jaromil Jireš
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Czech-language Films
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 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 * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Drama Films
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Films
The year 1979 in film involved many significant events. Highest-grossing films United States and Canada The top ten 1979 released films by North American gross are as follows: International Major events * March 2 – Buena Vista release their first film since the advent of U.S. movie ratings to not be G-rated, '' Take Down''. * March 5 – Production begins on ''The Empire Strikes Back''. * March – Frank Price becomes president of Columbia Pictures. * May 25 – ''Alien'', a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released. * May 29 - Mary Pickford, a silent screen legend and Hollywood pioneer who was, at the height of her career, the most famous woman in the world, dies of a stroke. * May 31 – ''The Muppet Movie'', Jim Henson's Muppets' first foray into the world of feature-length motion pictures, is released in United Kingdom. * June 11 – John Wayne, a famous Western movie actor, dies at the age of 72 from stomach cancer. * June 29 – '' Moonraker'', the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karel Heřmánek
Karel Heřmánek (born 17 October 1947, in Prague) is a Czech actor. He appeared in more than forty films between 1976 and 2008, including the role of Lucifer in 1984's ''S čerty nejsou žerty ''Give the Devil His Due'' () is a 1985 Czech fairytale film directed by Hynek Bočan. It is one of the most popular fairytale films in the Czech Republic. The original Czech title means ''"No joking around with devils"''. Plot Petr's father marr ...'' (''Give the Devil His Due''). Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hermanek, Karel 1947 births Living people Male actors from Prague Czech male film actors Czech male television actors Czech male stage actors Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts alumni Czech male voice actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohuslav Čáp
Bohuslav ( uk, Богуслав, yi, באָסלעוו or ''Boslov'') is a city on the Ros River in Obukhiv Raion, Kyiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population: . It hosts the administration of Bohuslav urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The population in 2001 was 17,135. It is known as Boslov by some of its Yiddish speaking residents and Boguslav (by the Russophones). History The city's year of establishment and source of name is uncertain. It is mentioned by Hypatian Codex as earlier as 1032 which is assumed as the year of establishment. In official documents it is mentioned as earlier as 1195 when Bohuslavl was handed over by the Grand Prince of Kyiv Rurik II to the Grand Prince of Vladimir-Suzdal Vsevolod III who preceded him on Kyivan throne several years earlier. In 1240 Bohuslav was destroyed by the Mongol invasion. In 1362 it was liberated by forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Ruthenia, and Samogitia. In 1569 Bohuslav was passed to the Polish Crown an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Andresíková
Jana Andresíková (2 April 1941 – 19 October 2020) was a Czech actress. Biography Andresíková was born in Kroměříž, and studied acting at the Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Brno. After graduating in 1964, she went to Prague and obtained her first professional engagement at the Maringotka avant-garde theatre (1964–1966), after which she was a member of the "Divadlo za branou" (Theatre behind the Gate) for two years (1966–1968). From 1969 she left a permanent engagement and worked as a freelance actress. She played a large number of film and television roles, mainly playing minor characters. Among others, she appeared in the movies ''...a pozdravuji vlaštovky'' (''... and I salute the swallows''), ''Kouzelníkův návrat'' (''The Magician's Return''), ''Kukačka v temném lese'' (''Cuckoo in the Dark Forest''). She starred as Queen Elizabeth of Bohemia and starred in the TV movie ''The Last Queen'' (1975). Among her best-known roles was the witc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mária Dufková-Rudlovcáková
Mária is a Hungarian and Slovak form of Maria (given name) or Mary (given name). * The name is found in the Mária Valéria Bridge between Hungary and Slovakia on the middle of the bridge named after Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria and may refer to: * Mária Festetics (1839-1923), Austro-Hungarian Countess * Mária Frank (1943-1992), Hungarian swimmer * Mária Janák (born 1958), Hungarian javelin thrower * Mari Jászai (1850-1926), Hungarian actress * Mária Lázár (1895–1983), Hungarian actress * Mária Littomeritzky (1927–2017), Hungarian butterfly swimmer * Mária Mednyánszky (1901–1978), Hungarian international table tennis star * Mária Mezei (1909–1983), Hungarian actress * Mária Pap (born 1955), Hungarian athlete * Marika Rökk (1913-2004), Hungarian dancer, singer and actress * Mária Schmidt (born 1953), Hungarian historian and university lecturer * Mária Sulyok (1908–1987), Hungarian actress * Mária Szepes (1908-2007), Hungarian author * Mária ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zlata Adamovská
Zlata Adamovská (born March 9, 1959) is a Czech actress. Born in Prague, she has starred in a number of films and TV series including ''Sanitka'' and '' Noc smaragdového měsíce'', which was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. Since 1990, she has been a member of the ensemble at the Vinohrady Theatre. In December 2018 she agreed to play a role in an upcoming film ''Women on the Run''. There, she plays the role of Vera, a woman with three sisters who are played by Tereza Kostková, Veronika Khek Kubařová and Jenovéfa Boková. At the moment she can be found at Theatre Studio DVA in several performances ( Misery, Vzpomínky zůstanou,...). Selected filmography *''The Young Man and Moby Dick'' (1979) *''Love Between the Raindrops ''Love Between the Raindrops'' ( cz, Lásky mezi kapkami deště) is a 1980 Czech drama film directed by Karel Kachyňa. The film was selected as the Czechoslovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 53rd Academy Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jana Brejchová
Jana Brejchová (born 20 January 1940) is a Czech film actress. She has appeared in more than 70 films since 1953. She was married to director Miloš Forman and later actor Vlastimil Brodský. Her younger sister Hana is also an actress who has appeared in the Miloš Forman films '' Loves of a Blonde'' and ''Amadeus''. Selected filmography * '' Wolf Trap'' (1957) * '' Desire'' (1958) * '' Suburban Romance'' (1958) * '' Higher Principle'' (1960) * '' The Fabulous Baron Munchausen'' (1961) * ''Gripsholm Castle'' (1963) * '' The House in Karp Lane'' (1965) * '' The Pipes'' (1966) * '' The Return of the Prodigal Son'' (1966) * '' End of a Priest'' (1969) * '' Noc na Karlštejně'' (1974) * ''The Young Man and Moby Dick'' (1979) * '' Scalpel, Please'' (1985) * ''The Conception of My Younger Brother ''The Conception of My Younger Brother'' ( cs, Početí mého mladšího bratra) is a 2000 Czech drama film directed by Vladimír Drha. It was entered into the 22nd Moscow International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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