Acting
Zdeněk Žák
Born June 9, 1952 · Praha (age 74)
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Known For
I Served the King of England · 2007I Served the King of England
★ 6.82007
MovieComedy
Prague, Czechoslovakia, during the inter-war period. Jan Dítě, a young and clever waiter who wants to become a millionaire, comes to the conclusion that to achieve his ambitious goal he must be diligent, listen and observe as much as he can, be always discreet and use what he learns to his own advantage; but the turbulent tides of history will continually stand in his way.
Mama · 2025Mama
★ 8.52025
MovieDrama
A dramatic story of a mother and daughter set in the late 1980s. The film tells the story of Lilian, a young mother whose life has not been easy. She has an intellectual disability and, to make matters worse, suffered a traumatic assault during her adolescence. The relatively idyllic life she shares with Mrs. Holasová, who cares for both Lilian and her young daughter Malvína, is shattered by the death of the eldest member of this three-generation trio of women. Lilian and Malvína’s lives are thus turned upside down literally from one moment to the next.
Princess Stella · 2026Princess Stella
★ 7.02026
MovieFantasyAdventure
Princess Stella wakes up every day in a different form. She has one week left until her eighteenth birthday, and if she cannot be cured of this strange illness, she will continue to transform throughout her life.
Cold Sunday · 2012Cold Sunday
★ 5.52012
MovieThrillerDrama
A seemingly harmless fit of jealousy between two lovers brings about an increasingly sinister entanglement of events. Hidden secrets are revealed, sly lies are decoded, and eventually the characters begin to show their true colors. In this thriller, gripping until the last minute, nothing is as it appears to be at first sight
How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives · 1988How Poets Are Enjoying Their Lives
★ 6.31988
MovieComedy
While Kendy returns to his hometown as an assistant director to film a thirteen-part series with a television crew, Štěpán Šafránek, equipped with his mother's advice after graduation, takes up his first position - as an intern at the local hospital. However, his inadaptability to local conditions and his sense of ethics in his chosen profession do not suit his other established colleagues. While they are amused by his zeal and responsibility, Štěpán has increasing problems with his superiors, until he is finally transferred to the position of rural district doctor, which everyone rejects. In Bezdíkov, however, he meets a new, perhaps permanent and reciprocated love, with whom he eventually decides to live and work in northern Bohemia.
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.
Fools and a Girl · 1988Fools and a Girl
★ 6.31988
MovieDramaComedy
A coming of age drama about a young boy Jirka who lives in Prague.
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."
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