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Slečna Od Vody
''Slečna od vody'' is a 1959 Czechoslovak film directed by Bořivoj Zeman and written by him and Jiří Karásek. The cinematography is by Jan Stallich and music is by Dalibor C. Vačkář. The film starred Josef Kemr. Plot Summary Helena Pokorná and her father are both employees in the same factory. Her father will be spending the summer holidays at home in Prague and is already looking forward to returning to work. Helena has a seaside vacation planned as a reward for her hard work. But one sweltering July day, the sight of the cool river leads her to call in sick at work. She takes a ferry to Modřany Modřany () is a suburb of Prague south of the city centre on the banks of the Vltava The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then nor ..., a suburb of Prague, where she meets a young man who pulls her into the world of strange fun, notorious drifters, and women o ... [...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] |
Bořivoj Zeman
Bořivoj Zeman (6 March 1912 – 23 December 1991) was a Czechs, Czech film director and screenwriter. Biography Originally a clerk by profession, he started by writing short film scripts just for himself. His real film work began in 1940's in Hostivař Studios in Prague, as well as in film studios in Zlín, where he worked briefly with Karel Zeman, whom he assisted in directing a 1945 short film ''A Christmas Dream.'' However, he is mainly known for his two comedies ''Dovolená s Andělem'' and ''Anděl na horách'', both starring Jaroslav Marvan in a role of an auditor of Prague public transport companies. In addition to his film comedies, he is also known for his work for children. He made the first movie fairy tale in Czechoslovakia, ''The Proud Princess'', starring Vladimír Ráž and Alena Vránová. His next work was ''Byl jednou jeden král…'' based on the fairy tale by Božena Němcová, ''Sůl nad zlato'', starring Jan Werich, Vlasta Burian and Milena Dvorská. In 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Stallich
Jan Stallich (1907–1973) was a Czechoslovak cinematographer who worked in several European film industries including Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain as well as in his native country. He worked on over a hundred films during his career. Selected filmography * '' St. Wenceslas'' (1929) * ''Chudá holka'' (1929) * '' Ecstasy'' (1933) * '' The Mystery of the Blue Room'' (1933) * '' The Inspector General'' (1933) * '' The River'' (1933) * '' A Woman Who Knows What She Wants'' (1934) * '' Hero for a Night'' (1935) * ''Le Golem'' (1935) * '' The Silent Passenger'' (1935) * '' Lonely Road'' (1936) * '' Everything in Life'' (1936) * '' Whom the Gods Love'' (1936) * '' Guilty Melody'' (1936) * '' Three Maxims'' (1936) * ''Moonlight Sonata'' (1937) * '' The Show Goes On'' (1937) * '' Who's Your Lady Friend?'' (1937) * '' The Fornaretto of Venice'' (1939) * '' Saint Rogelia'' (1940) * '' Abandonment'' (1940) * '' Captain Fracasse'' (1940) * '' The Daughter of the Green Pirate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalibor Cyril Vačkář
Dalibor Cyril Vačkář (19 September 1906 – 21 October 1984) was a Czechs, Czech contemporary composer. He was renowned throughout Czechoslovakia. Biography Dalibor C. Vačkář was born on 19 September 1906 in Korčula (town), Korčula in the Adriatic, a son of Václav Vačkář (1881–1954), a musician who later became synonymous with Music of the Czech Republic, Czech popular music, and Johanna Faltysová, an actress. Vačkář studied composition with Josef Suk (composer), Josef Suk (a pupil and son-in-law of Antonín Dvořák), and violin with Karel Hoffman at the Prague Conservatory, and graduated in 1931. His early compositions reflect the influence of his teacher Josef Suk. They are lyrical, heartfelt and contemplative, and express new formations of harmony and timbre. However, the new musical language of pre-war modernism and the spontaneity of jazz prompted him to set out on his own compositional path. From early on he was attracted to solo and concert composition ... [...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 (film), 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'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modřany
Modřany () is a suburb of Prague south of the city centre on the banks of the Vltava The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is com .... It belongs to the municipal district Prague 12. Before being joined with the capital Prague in year 1974, Modřany was de facto a town. The population of the district is 33,574, as of 2021. Demographics References Districts of Prague {{Prague-geo-stub Cadastral territories in Prague ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Films
The year 1959 in film involved some significant events, with '' Ben-Hur'' winning a record 11 Academy Awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1959 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 23 – Republic Pictures releases its last production, '' Plunderers of Painted Flats''. * January 29 – Walt Disney releases his 16th animated film, ''Sleeping Beauty'' in Beverly Hills. It is Disney's first animated film to be shown in 70mm and modern 6-track stereophonic sound, but its last fairytale adaptation until 1989. Also on the program is Disney's new "pictorial interpretation" ''Grand Canyon'', which uses the music of Ferde Grofé's '' Grand Canyon Suite''. ''Grand Canyon'' wins an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). *April 30 – François Truffaut's '' The 400 Blows'' opens the 1959 Cannes Film Festival bringing international attention to the French New Wave. * June 4 – The Three Stooges release t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czechoslovak Comedy 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) The Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Czech-language Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 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 has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Comedy Films
Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surname) *Czech, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland *Czechville, Wisconsin, unincorporated community, United States See also * Čech, a surname * Czech lands * Czechoslovakia * List of Czechs * * * Check (other) * Czechoslovak (other) * Czech Republic (other) The Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and ... * Czechia (other) {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950s Czech Films
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 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 has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
