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Vladimír Smutný
Vladimír Smutný (born 13 July 1942) is a Czech cinematographer. He is an eight-time winner of the Czech Lion Award for Best Cinematography. He was also a cinematographer of Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film winner ''Kolya'' (1996). His father was a photographer. His sister, Jitka Smutná, is an actress. After graduating from Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, FAMU in Prague, he worked as an advertising photographer for Tesla (Czechoslovak company), Tesla Holešovice and as a camera operator for Krátký film Praha. From 1974 he worked as an assistant cinematographer. His first projects as director of photography 1980s when he worked primarily with directors Jiří Svoboda (politician), Jiří Svoboda and Karel Kachyňa. Since mid-1990s he works primarily with directors Jan Svěrák and Václav Marhoul. Since 1997 he teaches at FAMU in Prague. Selected Filmography * ''Scalpel, Please'' (1985) * ''When the Stars Were Red'' (1991) * ''Kolya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinematographer
The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the chief of the camera and light crews working on such projects and would normally be responsible for making artistic and technical decisions related to the image and for selecting the camera, film stock, lenses, filters, etc. The study and practice of this field is referred to as cinematography. The cinematographer is a subordinate of the director, tasked with capturing a scene in accordance with director’s vision. Relations between the cinematographer and director vary. In some instances, the director will allow the cinematographer complete independence, while in others, the director allows little to none, even going so far as to specify exact camera placement and lens selection. Such a level of involvement is less common when the dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mazaný Filip
''Mazaný Filip'' is a Czech comedy film released in 2003 and based on a stage play by Sklep Theatre. Cast and characters *Philip Marlowe .... Tomáš Hanák *Velma Hatfield .... Vilma Cibulková *Paolo Perrugini .... Oldřich Kaiser *Jules Amthor .... Ivo Kubečka *Barman at the Egypt Club .... Viktor Preiss *Reception Clerk in Central .... Bohumil "Bob" Klepl *Tornado You .... Eva Holubová (sings by Tereza Dufková) *Benjamin Frogg, director .... Milan Šteindler *Guest in Hotel .... Jakub Špalek *Officer Kid .... Jan Slovák *Kenny Mattel .... Petr Vacek *Taxi Driver .... Lenka Vychodilová *Old Man in the Lift .... Ivan Vyskočil *Entertainer .... Tomáš Vorel *Film Director .... Jaroslav Dušek *A Friend in Studio .... Matěj Hádek *Chandler .... Šimon Caban *L.A. Mayor .... Miroslav Etzler *Film Sharpener .... Martin Duba *Make Up Artist .... Ivan Trojan *Bedouin .... Otakáro Schmidt *Drunkard ....Zdeněk David *Lieutenant McGee .... Jiří Fero Burda *Gangste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 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 and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Aristocrat
''The Last Aristocrat'' ( cs, Poslední aristokratka) is a 2019 Czech comedy film directed by Jiří Vejdělek. It is based on a book by Evžen Boček of the same name. Cast * Hynek Čermák as Frank Kostka * Tatiana Vilhelmová as Vivien * Yvona Stolařová as Marie * Eliška Balzerová as Paní Tichá * Martin Pechlát as Josef * Vojtěch Kotek as Benda * Pavel Liška Pavel Liška (born 29 January 1972) is a Czech actor. He has appeared in more than fifty films since 1997. Selected filmography References External links * 1972 births Living people Czech male film actors Janáček Academy of Musi ... as Krása * Zdeněk Piškula as Max * Táňa Pauhofová as Jess References External links * * The Last Aristocrat' at CSFD.cz 2019 films Czech comedy films 2019 comedy films 2010s Czech-language films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Painted Bird (film)
''The Painted Bird'' ( cs, Nabarvené ptáče) is a 2019 internationally co-produced black and white war drama film written, directed and produced by Václav Marhoul. It is an adaptation of Jerzy Kosiński's novel of the same name. It is the first film to feature the Interslavic language; Marhoul stated that he decided to use Interslavic so that no Slavic nation would nationally identify with the story. ''The Painted Bird'' was selected to play in competition at the 76th Venice International Film Festival and was chosen for 2019 Toronto International Film Festival as part of Special Presentations. The film also screened in the Dare strand at the 63rd BFI London Film Festival. It was selected as the Czech entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards making the December shortlist. Its brutal scenes led to walkouts from audiences at the Venice, Toronto and London film festivals. At the 35th Warsaw International Film Festival, the audience honored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Sting
''Golden Sting'' ( cs, Zlatý podraz) is a 2018 Czech sport romantic drama directed by Radim Špaček. Cast * Filip Březina as František Prokeš * Ondřej Malý as Hrabal * Stanislav Majer Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav (Village), Stanislav, a coastal village in Kherson, Ukraine * Sta ... as Valenta * Patrycja Volny as Michelle * Zdeněk Piškula as Jan Sedlák * Jiří Roskot as Emil Jelen * Chantal Poullain-Polívková * Andrey Bestchastny as Soviet coach References External links * 2018 films Czech sports drama films Czech romantic drama films 2018 romantic drama films 2010s Czech-language films 2010s sports drama films {{sport-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Po Strništi Bos
Po strništi bos (English - Barefoot, or Barefoot on Stalks) is a 2017 Czech war comedy film directed by Jan Svěrák. It is a prequel to '' The Elementary School''. Plot The film follows the young boy Eda Souček and his extended family during World War II. The family has to move to his family's home in the countryside home because Eda's father refuses to Heil in his job. Eda makes new friends and gets used to life in village. He also meets his uncle who is known as Vlk. Vlk doesn't get along with rest of the family because he tried to strangle his mother. Eda eventually befriends Vlk. Life in the village is influenced by war. Cast * Alois Grec as Eda * Tereza Voříšková as Mother * Ondřej Vetchý as Father * Oldřich Kaiser as Vlk * Jan Tříska as Grandfather * Viera Pavlíková as Grandmother * Hynek Čermák as Uncle * Petra Špalková as Aunt * Zdeněk Svěrák as Headmaster * Václav Hubka as Ota * Niklas Klinecký as Satík * Josef Bedlivý as Prcek * Petr U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Brothers (2014 Film)
''Three Brothers'' ( cz, Tři bratři) is a 2014 Czech film directed by Jan Svěrák and written by his father, Zdeněk Svěrák. Plot The film is about brothers Jan, Pepa and Matěj. They set up to find a bride. The film is divided into three parts. Each part follow one brother as he finds his love. Jan saves Sleeping Beauty and a cursed Kingdom. Jan then marries Sleeping Beauty and becomes new King. Matěj becomes Gamekeeper in Jan's forest. He saves Little Red Riding Hood and her Grandmother from evil Wolf. Matěj is then promised to marry Little Red Riding Hood when she becomes old enough. Pepa falls in love with Maruška who lives her Stepmother and her Stepsister Holena. Stepmother tries to get him to marry Holena but Pepa rejects her and eventually marries Maruška. Cast * Tomáš Klus as Jan * Vojtěch Dyk as Pepa * Zdeněk Piškula as Matěj * Kateřina Kosová as Sleeping Beauty * Sabina Rojková as Maruška * Gabriela Míčová as Mother of the brothers * Oldřich Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viy (2014 Film)
''Viy 3D'' (russian: Вий, internationally known as ''Forbidden Empire'', and in the UK as ''Forbidden Kingdom'') is a 2014 fantasy film produced by Russian and Ukraine Film Group and Marins Group Entertainment and loosely based on the Nikolai Gogol story of the same name. The film was released in cinemas in Russia, Ukraine and Azerbaijan on 30 January 2014, in the United States on 22 May 2015 and in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2015. The film is directed by Oleg Stepchenko, based on the first manuscript of Nikolai Gogol. The film has been in production since December 2005 and stopped several times due to lack of funding. In October 2012, the filming was completed. ''Viy'' was a huge commercial success, even breaking a record for opening weekend in Russia, but was met with mixed reviews. Premise Early-18th-century cartographer Jonathan Green undertakes a scientific voyage from Western Europe to the East. Having passed through Transylvania and crossed the Carpathian Mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flower Buds
''Flower Buds'' ( cs, Poupata) is a 2011 Czech drama film written and directed by Zdeněk Jiráský. Cast * Vladimír Javorský as Jarda * Malgorzata Pikus as Kamila * Marika Šoposká as Agáta * Miroslav Pánek as Honza * Natalie Řehořová as Magda * Aneta Krejčíková Aneta Krejčíková (born 29 April 1991 in Prague) is a Czech actress, known mainly for her role in the TV soap opera Ulice. Selected filmography Films * ''Sama v čase normálnosti '' (2010) TV * '' Poupata'' (2011) * ''Láska je láska'' ... as Zuzana References External links * 2011 films 2011 drama films 2010s Czech-language films Czech Lion Awards winners (films) Czech Film Critics' Awards winners Czech drama films {{2010s-CzechRepublic-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kooky
''Kooky'' ( cs, Kuky se vrací, literally "Kuky returns", a pun on '' Lassie se vrací'') is a 2010 Czech action comedy film directed by Jan Svěrák. The film combines techniques of puppet animation, stop motion and live action. It tells the story of a six-year-old asthmatic boy whose parents throw his favorite toy away, an old teddy bear named Kooky. The boy, however, secretly sneaks out of the house at night (without his boots and being dressed only in his pajamas), to retrieve Kooky from the garbage can and bring him back home. Due to that, the boy gets ill. In his feverish dreams, Kooky comes to life in the landfill, escapes into a mysterious forest and begins its journey amongst the rough-and-ready creatures of the forest. Background Jan Svěrák initially planned to create a film depicting the world viewed from the perspective of a dog who survives floods; however, he changed his plans after he retold parts of the story to his son Ondřej. The film was inspired by the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobruk (2008 Film)
''Tobruk'' is a 2008 film written and directed by Václav Marhoul and starring Jan Meduna and Petr Vanek. It is an adaptation of the classic 1895 American Civil War novel ''The Red Badge of Courage'' by Stephen Crane, but transfers the action to North Africa during World War II. Plot Jiří and Jan are two Czech soldiers, fighting alongside the Allied forces against the Italians during World War II in Tobruk, Libya. Jiří Pospichal, 18 years old, signs up as a volunteer in the Czechoslovak 11th Infantry Battalion. His naive ideas about heroism are rawly confronted with the hell of the African desert, complicated relationships in his unit and the ubiquitous threat of death. All this takes its cruel toll in the shape of his gradual loss of self-respect and courage. Cast *Jan Meduna as Private Pospíchal *Petr Vanek as Private Lieberman *Robert Nebřenský as Corporal Kohák *Krystof Rímský as Private Kutina Production The film was co-financed by ČD Cargo, HBO Europe, JCDe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
