Acting
Miroslav Moravec
Born January 6, 1939 · Prague, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]
Died March 29, 2009 · aged 70
No biography available.
Known For
House Call · 1979House Call
★ 8.51979
MovieFamilyAdventure
Third movie of the famous Czech adventure trilogy: Osada Havranů Na veliké rece Volání rodu
The Secret of Steel City · 1979The Secret of Steel City
★ 5.91979
MovieScience FictionDrama
The film is a metaphor for the Cold War. It depicts two neighbouring nations: peace loving Fortuna and the not so peaceful land of the Steel City.
If a Thousand Clarinets · 1965If a Thousand Clarinets
★ 7.41965
MovieComedyMusic
A military base. An awkward soldier. A statue of Bach. And suddenly all guns in the area change into music instruments. Great mystery is immediately found by TV station. And soon the military base becomes a stage for huge TV show.
Sokolovo · 1975Sokolovo
★ 4.31975
MovieWarHistory
The plot begins in the Soviet Union showing first efforts to establish the Czechoslovak legion in 1942. The film also shows the assassination of Heydrich and the subsequent annihilation of Lidice. The main topis of the film is battles with German troops for Sokolovo.
Littlefinger · 1987Littlefinger
★ 4.91987
MovieFamilyFantasy
Little Littlefinger's evil stepmother exploits him amd makes his life very hard, so the little shepherd boy decides to leave home and seek happiness in the world outside. There little Littlefinger meets the Wind Mother, Forest Mother and a little old man on his way. Each of them gives him a chore to do that earns him a gift with magical power, which comes in handy when he has to defeat Scrooges, Lop-Eared Man and the Devil himself. While traveling in the world and looking for happiness, he realises he misses his grandmother and little sister...
Prince and the Evening Star · 1979Prince and the Evening Star
★ 6.01979
MovieFantasyFamily
A wonderful fairytale about looking for love, defeating evil and learning some valuable moral lessons on the way. The story begins with the young Prince Velen, who is left in charge of the castle and his three sisters. During the night he has a visitation and before he knows it, all his sisters are married off and gone away, and himself falls in love with beautiful Večernice. Now he is faced with the King's wraths and charged with a quest. The journey, however, hides obstacles and danger; not only treacherous merchants and robbers, but also a evil wizard Mrakomor...
The Third Prince · 1983The Third Prince
★ 6.11983
MovieFamilyFantasy
Brave sons of the king, twin brothers Jaroslav and Jaromír love and help each other. It was they and another brother - Jindrich, who once saw the portrait of Princess of Diamond Mountains, fell in love and went on her quest.
My Sweet Little Village · 1985My Sweet Little Village
★ 7.41985
MovieComedy
The movie's main storyline follows the life of Otík, a young man, in a tight-knit village community. The sweet-tempered Otík works as an assistant truck driver with Mr. Pávek, his older colleague and practical-minded neighbor. Pávek's family takes care of Otík, whose parents are dead. However, the two coworkers become at odds over Otík's inability to perform even the simplest tasks. Pávek demands that Otík be transferred to assist another driver, who happens to be a choleric and suspicious man named Turek (Turk in Czech). Rather than work with Turek, Otík decides to accept an offer of employment in Prague, but finds he does not fit in to the city life. After discovering that the transfer of Otík to Prague was a trick by a crooked politician to get a deal on Otík's large inherited house, Pávek agrees to give Otík a second chance and retrieves him from the city to resume their work together.
Filmography
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House Call · 1979House Call
★ 8.51979
MovieFamilyAdventure
Third movie of the famous Czech adventure trilogy: Osada Havranů Na veliké rece Volání rodu
The Secret of Steel City · 1979The Secret of Steel City
★ 5.91979
MovieScience FictionDrama
The film is a metaphor for the Cold War. It depicts two neighbouring nations: peace loving Fortuna and the not so peaceful land of the Steel City.
If a Thousand Clarinets · 1965If a Thousand Clarinets
★ 7.41965
MovieComedyMusic
A military base. An awkward soldier. A statue of Bach. And suddenly all guns in the area change into music instruments. Great mystery is immediately found by TV station. And soon the military base becomes a stage for huge TV show.
Sokolovo · 1975Sokolovo
★ 4.31975
MovieWarHistory
The plot begins in the Soviet Union showing first efforts to establish the Czechoslovak legion in 1942. The film also shows the assassination of Heydrich and the subsequent annihilation of Lidice. The main topis of the film is battles with German troops for Sokolovo.
Littlefinger · 1987Littlefinger
★ 4.91987
MovieFamilyFantasy
Little Littlefinger's evil stepmother exploits him amd makes his life very hard, so the little shepherd boy decides to leave home and seek happiness in the world outside. There little Littlefinger meets the Wind Mother, Forest Mother and a little old man on his way. Each of them gives him a chore to do that earns him a gift with magical power, which comes in handy when he has to defeat Scrooges, Lop-Eared Man and the Devil himself. While traveling in the world and looking for happiness, he realises he misses his grandmother and little sister...
Prince and the Evening Star · 1979Prince and the Evening Star
★ 6.01979
MovieFantasyFamily
A wonderful fairytale about looking for love, defeating evil and learning some valuable moral lessons on the way. The story begins with the young Prince Velen, who is left in charge of the castle and his three sisters. During the night he has a visitation and before he knows it, all his sisters are married off and gone away, and himself falls in love with beautiful Večernice. Now he is faced with the King's wraths and charged with a quest. The journey, however, hides obstacles and danger; not only treacherous merchants and robbers, but also a evil wizard Mrakomor...
The Third Prince · 1983The Third Prince
★ 6.11983
MovieFamilyFantasy
Brave sons of the king, twin brothers Jaroslav and Jaromír love and help each other. It was they and another brother - Jindrich, who once saw the portrait of Princess of Diamond Mountains, fell in love and went on her quest.
My Sweet Little Village · 1985My Sweet Little Village
★ 7.41985
MovieComedy
The movie's main storyline follows the life of Otík, a young man, in a tight-knit village community. The sweet-tempered Otík works as an assistant truck driver with Mr. Pávek, his older colleague and practical-minded neighbor. Pávek's family takes care of Otík, whose parents are dead. However, the two coworkers become at odds over Otík's inability to perform even the simplest tasks. Pávek demands that Otík be transferred to assist another driver, who happens to be a choleric and suspicious man named Turek (Turk in Czech). Rather than work with Turek, Otík decides to accept an offer of employment in Prague, but finds he does not fit in to the city life. After discovering that the transfer of Otík to Prague was a trick by a crooked politician to get a deal on Otík's large inherited house, Pávek agrees to give Otík a second chance and retrieves him from the city to resume their work together.
The Last One Will Go to Hell · 1982The Last One Will Go to Hell
★ 5.41982
MovieHistoryAdventure
A historical film that takes place on the eve of the thirty year war combines aspects of fairy-tales with historical dramas, fencing with a child heroes who find themselves in great dangers. We are in the year 1611 and mercenaries that had previously invaded Czech lands now have to withdraw before the Hungarian king's army. In this chaos a magical bottle, that fulfills the owner one single wish, appears among some fugitives - however after the fulfillment it has to be sold for half it's price to a new owner. The director Ludvík Ráža has created an attractive and surprisingly cruel film aimed not only at young viewers.
Vetřelci v Coloradu · 2002Vetřelci v Coloradu
★ 8.02002
MovieComedyAdventure
Three friends, Péťa, Ríša, and Ivana, decide to secretly follow Richard's older brother Radek and his friend Tomáš on their adventurous trip to Colorado. They believe it is a mythical place where aliens are hidden, unaware that it is actually a picturesque hill in the Czech countryside. They look forward to experiencing an exciting adventure. And indeed, the journey of the little children and big "men" turns into a series of unexpected, funny, and exciting events and dangerous situations, in which, surprisingly, the "little ones" will save the "big ones."
Byl jednou jeden polda · 1995Byl jednou jeden polda
★ 4.21995
MovieComedy
The film, which opens with students arriving at a police academy, is a crazy comedy that is more a series of zany episodes and jokes than a coherent story. They are linked by a simple plot in which the commander of the police academy, Major Maisner, searches among his recruits for an alleged FBI spy and, after a not-so-subtle practical joke, gets into a dispute with his subordinate, a dispute that ends in a genuine bank robbery.
Lost in Pajamas · 1967Lost in Pajamas
★ 8.01967
MovieFamilyComedy
Tanya, a 10-year-old Russian tourist traveling with her parents from Prague to Brno, is left behind in a foreign country. Tanya leaves her compartment when the train stops because of a cow. Disobeying her parent's instructions, she gets off the train to investigate, lingers too long, and is left behind. Cold, lonely, and clad only in her pajamas in the unfamiliar countryside, the girl is relieved to meet up with two rather nervous Czech boys camping out together for the first time. At first the would-be "cowboys" are frightened by her ghost-like appearance. After hearing her story, the boys find Tanya a dress to wear and accompany the girl on foot to her final destination, Brno.
The Perfect Husband · 1993The Perfect Husband
★ 5.21993
MovieDrama
A drama set in 1900s Prague about a bored arrogant playboy who spends time seducing other men's wives and dueling. He begins an affair with his friend's wife, but falls in love with her.
Noc smaragdového měsíce · 1985Noc smaragdového měsíce
★ 8.01985
MovieDrama
This downbeat, grim drama about three brothers who are reunited at their mother's funeral is actually visually as dark as its story, making it difficult at times to clearly distinguish a scene. These brothers are not particularly exceptional as people go, but at least they have branched out into separate vocations in their lives. One brother is a doctor, another is a criminal, and the third is a bus driver. Like others in Europe, they suffered through World War II, yet no matter what their backgrounds and experiences, their interpersonal relationships are not exactly gripping drama.
The Snowdrop Festival · 1984The Snowdrop Festival
★ 6.61984
MovieComedyDrama
An episodic film about the inhabitants of Kersko, their hardships and their joys, most prominently hunting. A lyrical and humorous adaptation of writings by Bohumil Hrabal.
Sny o Zambezi · 1982Sny o Zambezi
★ 9.01982
MovieDrama
Two aspiring car racers have a big dream: they want to make a journey to the heart of Africa. But their value system is severely skewed, and one of them is willing to steal to do it. What's more, he causes a car accident, from which he tries to escape, and ends up in prison.
Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea · 1977Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea
★ 6.21977
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Former Nazi Klaus Abard survives to the 1990s by taking anti-ageing pills. He plans to use a time travel trip to return to Germany in 1944 and present Hitler with a hydrogen bomb, so that he can win the war. Unfortunately the pilot, woman-chasing Karel Bures, dies on the morning of the trip and his earnest twin brother Jan impersonates him, without knowing about the plot.
The Liberation of Prague · 1977The Liberation of Prague
★ 5.31977
MovieDramaWar
On 20th of April 1945 the Soviet army launches its attack on Berlin. The end has come for Nazi Germany and Hitler decides to commit suicide. In Prague K.H. Frank (Nazi Secretary of State and Chief of police in the Protectorate of Bohemia a Moravia) discusses with his commanders how to transform the city into an impregnable fortress, but the Praguers do not intend to wait any longer. From the early hours of 4th of May people start assembling in the streets and tearing down German signs. On the next day, the 5th of May, the uprising begins.
The Giraffe in the Window · 1968The Giraffe in the Window
★ 8.01968
MovieFamily
Thieves Svarc and Cihák are interrupted in their robbery of a jeweler's store. In order to disappear as quickly as possible, they jump into the nearest car and leave, finding on the way that a little boy named Jirka, son of the car's owner, is with them. They take him to a cottage where Cihák's eighteen-year old daughter Milena attends to him. Jirka first treats Milena with hostility, but as days pass, the "prisoner" and the "guard" become close. Milena cooks for the boy and takes care of him, but nothing can intimidate the dauntless Jirka and he seeks for the first opportunity to escape.
The Great Movie Robbery · 1987The Great Movie Robbery
★ 6.81987
MovieScience FictionComedy
The film is essentially a feature-length commercial for an exhibition to mark the 40th anniversary of the nationalisation of the Czechoslovak film industry, to be held at the Prague U Hybernu venue. The protagonists of the piece are comedians Oldrich Kaiser and Jirí Lábus, who are set to accept an award from Japanese television representatives at the exhibition. At the same time, five gangsters plot to seize a revolutionary invention devised by professor Suzuki - a super holograph, which enables any figure from television to be transported in the flesh into the real world, and vice-versa.
Lucy, the Menace of Street · 1984Lucy, the Menace of Street
★ 7.31984
MovieComedyFamily
A first part of a funny adventures of six years old Lucie and her two magic dolls.
Případ mrtvého muže · 1975Případ mrtvého muže
★ 3.81975
MovieCrime
In 1955, a detained agent feigns loss of memory, speech and hearing. According to his written statements, his name is Karel Neumann and he was born in Radhost...
Družina černého pera · 1974Družina černého pera
1974
MovieFamilyDrama
A group of children from a working-class neighbourhood in Pilsen search for a way to effectively protest against the rampage of the First World War and the oppressive state power...
Šílený kankán · 1983Šílený kankán
★ 4.01983
MovieDramaHistory
During the First World War, the crooks Scholef and Krumka sell weapons on the black market. After the collapse of the monarchy they try their hand at speculation on a grand scale.
Bakaláři · 1972Bakaláři
★ 7.01972
SeriesComedy
Krásný ztráty · 2000Krásný ztráty
★ 6.02000
Series
Dobrodružství kriminalistiky · 1989Dobrodružství kriminalistiky
★ 8.51989
SeriesCrime
Thirty Cases of Major Zema · 1976Thirty Cases of Major Zema
★ 7.41976
SeriesDramaCrime
Thirty Cases of Major Zeman is a Czechoslovak action-drama television show intended as a political propaganda to support the official attitude of the communist party. The series were filmed in the 1970s.
Each episode encompasses one year, and investigations are stylized to that year. Most are inspired by real cases. The series follows the life of police investigator Jan Zeman during his career from 1945 to 1975.
Sanitka · 1984Sanitka
★ 7.51984
SeriesDrama
Sanitka was a Czech television, drama series, first broadcast in 1984 and eleven episodes were made. It starred Jaromír Hanzlík, Tomáš Juricka and Zlata Adamovská among others.
A Prague Underworld · 1988A Prague Underworld
★ 7.91988
SeriesCrime
Hříchy pro pátera Knoxe · 1992Hříchy pro pátera Knoxe
★ 7.71992
SeriesCrimeComedy
Pra Pra Pra... · 2000Pra Pra Pra...
2000
SeriesComedy