Dušan Trančík

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Dušan Trančík

Born November 26, 1946 (age 79)

Dušan Trančík is a Slovak film director and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1968 and 1993. His 1991 film When the Stars Were Red was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival. In 2012 he was granted funding for his next production The Donor.

Known For

The Curator of Outdoor MuseumThe Curator of Outdoor Museum · 1989
The Curator of Outdoor Museum
9.01989
MovieDrama
The story of a man who decides to leave his job and good position to return to his native region and become the administrator of an open-air museum. This step is primarily his personal rebellion against the abuse of his scientific work. It is only a personal confession in a conversation with his teenage daughter that brings him moral cleansing and a return to his lost psychological balance. The final film by Slovak director Stefan Uher.
The Man with Hare EarsThe Man with Hare Ears · 2021
The Man with Hare Ears
5.02021
MovieComedyDrama
Josef is a writer aged sixty, who thinks that nothing can surprise him any more. One evening, though, his phone rings and he finds himself caught up in a series of events that turn his world upside-down. His best friend – also a writer – tries to commit suicide; his young girlfriend Katka tells him she’s pregnant; and the man with hare ears – his alter ego from one of his stories – appears to him in everyday situations.
The GardenThe Garden · 1995
The Garden
7.31995
MovieComedyDrama
Jakub's life arrived at a dead-end. He leaves his job, and gets into conflict with his father. The trouble just grows by his relation with a married woman. Breaking out, Jakub realizes the pleasures of the countryside in the old garden of his grandfather. He finds true love with an angel, and encounters various exciting moments of his new free life. Strange visitors arrive, and he wont get back to town anymore.
The ChampionThe Champion · 1979
The Champion
9.01979
MovieDrama
Tou former boxers meet in the ring again after years for a re-run of an old match. The old loser currently works as a factory executive and he is unwilling to reconcile with his old defeat. He challenges the old winner, whose job in a garage puts him on the opposite end ofthe career ladder. The match is a battle fought between two men who stand for two different attitudes to life. The confrontation results in the revelation that the winner is not always the one whose arm is raised by the referee after the last round.
The JokeThe Joke · 1969
The Joke
6.51969
MovieComedyDrama
In the 1950s, Ludvik Jahn was expelled from the Communist Party and the University by his fellow students, because of a politically incorrect note he sent to his girlfriend. Fifteen years later, he tries to get his revenge by seducing Helena, the wife of one of his accusers.
Mikula and MikulkaMikula and Mikulka · 1988
Mikula and Mikulka
7.81988
MovieFamilyFantasy
Based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "Mikula and Mikulka".
Seven in One Fell SwoopSeven in One Fell Swoop · 1991
Seven in One Fell Swoop
4.81991
MovieFamilyFantasy
Tailor Simon from Romadia catches the attention of the dragon princess Helena when he repairs her court poet Kryšpín's torn trousers by cutting them. He becomes a hero when he kills seven flies with one swing. Armed with the reputation of a warrior, he sets out into the world to seek his fortune. In neighboring Drabia, he competes with a giant in stone crushing and high-jumping. He defeats the giant with his cleverness. In a nearby town, he mocks a tax collector and finally decides to win the princess that King Rudolf promised to the one who can dry her tears. And clever Simon does not hesitate.
Akce MonacoAkce Monaco · 2025
Akce Monaco
2025
MovieDocumentary

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