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Roman Luknár
Roman Luknár (born 1 June 1965) is a Slovak actor. He appeared in more than fifty films since 1988. Selected filmography References External links * 1965 births Living people Male actors from Bratislava Slovak male film actors {{Slovakia-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bratislava
Bratislava (German: ''Pressburg'', Hungarian: ''Pozsony'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Slovakia, Slovak Republic and the fourth largest of all List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, some sources estimate daily number of people moving around the city based on mobile phone SIM cards is more than 570,000. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia at the foot of the Little Carpathians, occupying both banks of the Danube and the left bank of the Morava (river), River Morava. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital to border two sovereign states. The city's history has been influenced by people of many nations and religions, including Austrians, Bulgarians, Croats, Czechs, Germans, Hungarian people, Hungarians, Jews and Slovaks. It was the coronation site and legislative center and capital of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1536 to 1783; elev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland became part of Nazi Germany, while the country lost further territories to First Vienna Award, Hungary and Trans-Olza, Poland (the territories of southern Slovakia with a predominantly Hungarian population to Hungary and Zaolzie with a predominantly Polish population to Poland). Between 1939 and 1945, the state ceased to exist, as Slovak state, Slovakia proclaimed its independence and Carpathian Ruthenia became part of Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary, while the German Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was proclaimed in the remainder of the Czech Lands. In 1939, after the outbreak of World War II, former Czechoslovak President Edvard Beneš formed Czechoslovak government-in-exile, a government-in-exile and sought recognition from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Garden (1995 Film)
''The Garden'' () is a 1995 Slovak feature film in cooperation with French Artcam International and Czech InFilm Praha directed by Martin Šulík. The film is a poetic tale of Jakub, a man in his early 30s. It reflects the relationships and desires of Jakub in the idyllic surroundings of his grandfather's garden. ''The Garden'' is one of the most recognised films of post communist Slovakia. It is especially popular in Slovakia and the Czech Republic. It won the Special Jury Prize at the 40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 1995, and several Czech Lions in 1996. The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Plot Jakub is a daydreamer in his early 30s and is still living with his father. The father is tired of Jakub's idleness and throws him out of the flat. He tells Jakub to sell the old garden of his gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty In Trouble
''Beauty in Trouble'' () is a 2006 Czech tragicomedy directed by Jan Hřebejk. Eddie Cockrell, writing in '' Variety'', said the " tle comes from the Robert Graves poem, itself adapted into a Czech popular song in the 1980s, and performed in the film by homegrown thrush Radůza. Germ of the pic's idea was the first line, 'Beauty in trouble flees to the good angel/On whom she can rely...'" Plot The script is based on Robert Graves's enigmatic poem "Beauty in Trouble", and it begins with these words sung by a chanteuse who accompanies herself on the accordion. The film is a naturalistic love story about the sex life of a beautiful woman, Marcela, and her concurrent relationships with three men; Jarda, her abusive husband, Risha, her abusive step-father, and Evžen, a dashing, older man she meets shortly after the film begins. With her husband, Jarda, she enjoys lustful sex and his physical abusiveness is an extension of a chauvinism that powers strong sexual encounters, but he is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shameless (2008 Film)
''Shameless'' (), is a 2008 Czech comedy film directed by Jan Hřebejk. Following their collaborations on ''A Novel for Women'' and ''The Holiday Makers'', Czech filmmaker Hřebejk and author Michal Viewegh reunited for ''Shameless'', a comic romp based on Viewegh's bestselling ''Tales of Marriage and Sex''. Overall, the film was a commercial success. Plot Oskar (Jiří Macháček), a popular TV weather forecaster, suddenly wakes up to an altered sense of identity: rather than belonging to easygoing wife Zuzana (a bewildered Simona Babčáková), he feels he ought to belong to the whole wide world – hence the national embarrassment. His first entanglement is with babysitter Kocicka (Eva Kerekéšová), a lean teenybopper who's more attached to her pet turtle than her older lover – at least until he accidentally smothers it in the dryer. Next in line is mature pop icon Nora (Emília Vášáryová), who's about to teach him a thing or two about freedom: the more people you let i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul At Peace
''Soul at Peace'' () is a 2009 drama film directed by Vladimír Balko and starring Attila Mokos, Roman Luknár and Helena Krajčiová. It was written by Czech writer Jiří Křižan. At the 2010 ceremony for the Sun in a Net Awards, the film won in five categories including Best Film, Best Leading Actor (Attila Mokos), Best Supporting Actor (Roman Luknár), Best Supporting Actress (Helena Krajčiová) and Best Cinematography ( Martin Štrba). The film won the Best Narrative award at the 2010 Kansas International Film Festival. Following its release in Slovakia, the film opened in July 2009 in the Czech Republic. Cast * Attila Mokos as Tono *Roman Luknár as Stefan *Helena Krajčiová Helena Krajčiová (born 19 April 1975) is a Slovak actress and singer. At the 2010 Sun in a Net Awards she won the category of Best Supporting Actress, for her performance in the film '' Soul at Peace''. Krajčiová was named Best Actress at th ... as Mária References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sun In A Net Awards
The Sun in a Net Awards () are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in filmmaking and television. It is the highest award of achievement in film awarded in Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m .... It is organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy. Awards were originally held bi-annually. The awards were established in 2004. The award is named after the 1963 Slovak-language film '' The Sun in a Net''. The first awards were held in 2006. Categories * Best Film * Best Documentary * Best Animated Film * Best Director * Best Screenplay * Best Cinematography * Best Editing * Best Sound * Best Scenography * Best Music * Best Costumes * Best Masks * Best Actor in Leading Role * Best Actress in Leading Role * Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lidice (film)
''Lidice'' (also known as ''The Butcher of Prague'' and ''Fall of the Innocent'' in the UK) is a 2011 Czech drama film produced by Adam Dvořák from a screenplay by Zdeněk Mahler. It was initially directed by Alice Nellis, but after she contracted Lyme disease (borreliosis), Petr Nikolaev took over. It tells a story involving the Nazi massacre at—and destruction of—the Czech village of Lidice. It was released in June 2011. The film is streaming on Amazon Prime under the title ''Fall of the Innocent'' (US, 15 April 2018). The budget of the film was around 65–70 million Kč (around US $4 million). Plot The film is presented as a true story set during World War II. With the German takeover of Europe under way, the deputy ''Reichsprotektor'' Reinhard Heydrich arrives in Prague and his underlings begin enforcing his authority in the towns and villages across the occupied country. In Lidice, the film's main protagonist, František Šíma, is sent to prison following a family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candidate (2013 Film)
''Candidate'' ('' Slovak:'' ''Kandidát'') is a 2013 Czecho-Slovak film. It was directed by Jonáš Karásek. It premiered in October 2013. It is a political thriller that includes references toward corruption scandals in Slovak politics, notably the Gorilla scandal. It was the most visited Slovak film of 2013. Plot The film is about the Slovak presidential election. It is narrated by Blonďáčik, who is, along with his Czech partner Jazva, tasked to watch a rich businessman and lobbyist Adam Lambert. Lambert owns an advertising agency and is asked by an influential bishop Josef to manage presidential campaign of an unknown candidate Peter Potôň who can take some votes from opposition candidates. He reluctantly agrees but when he finds out that his rival Ivan Müller is a campaign manager of minister Černohorský who is the front runner in the election, he makes a bet with Müller that Potôň will win in the first round. If he wins he will get Müller's business property b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fair Play (2014 Film)
''Fair Play'' is a 2014 Czech drama film directed by Andrea Sedláčková. It was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. Plot Set in Czechoslovakia in 1983, the film tells the story of Anna, a sprinter who is hoping to compete in the Olympics, and is selected into the national team. She is placed in a special state-run medical treatment where she is given anabolic steroids (" Stromba") by her trainer. Her performance increases but later discovers the negative effect of taking the steroids, causing her to stop using them. Anna's father escaped Czechoslovakia for the West which takes a toll of her mother's career, as she is unable to find any decent job. Additionally, she is under frequent surveillance of the secret service. She sees her daughter's participation in the Olympic Games as the opportunity for Anna to emigrate, so she secretly continues to give her the injections of steroids. She also has conta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Births
Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson, sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 29 – Tampere Ice Stadium, Hakametsä, the first ice rink of Finland, is inaugurated in Tampere. * January 30 – The Death and state funeral of Winston Churchill, state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoism, Lysenkoist theories are now tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
