Jaroslav Zrotal

Acting

Jaroslav Zrotal

Born April 7, 1909 · Velké Mezirící, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]

Died June 13, 1969 · aged 60

No biography available.

Known For

KrakatitKrakatit · 1948
Krakatit
★ 6.51948
MovieDramaThriller
In Czechoslovakia, in the early 20th century, a seriously ill chemist recalls how he discovered a powerful explosive and how it ended up in the hands of anarchists.
Men Without WingsMen Without Wings · 1946
Men Without Wings
★ 5.71946
MovieWarDrama
After an attack against the guard of the Third Reich, Nazi repression intensifies, and the Czechoslovakian resistance's organized sabotage in an aircraft factory leads to Gestapo shootings.
Silent BarricadeSilent Barricade · 1949
Silent Barricade
★ 7.01949
MovieWarDrama
A fiction piece centered around the Czech resistance to the Nazis.
Tank BrigadeTank Brigade · 1955
Tank Brigade
★ 6.21955
MovieWar
The fate of a tank crew on the most difficult part of the First Czechoslovak Independent Brigade's combat path during World War II. We also follow the fate of its commander, Sergeant Juraj Klimka. During the bloody battles for the Dukel Pass, he falls in love and it turns out that behind the mask of a sovereign, he is actually a shy and sensitive person.
Pan NovákPan Novák · 1949
Pan Novák
1949
MovieComedy
Mr. Novák, an insurance company clerk, only cares about his job, nothing else interests him. Even the social changes in February 1948 leave him indifferent. He only becomes aware of them when the insurance company is closed down. He has to make a decision: either retire or go to work in a factory. Neither of these options appeals to Mr. Novák...
FronaFrona · 1954
Frona
★ 7.51954
MovieDrama
Frona Filípková, out of a desire for a better life, married Floriš Zobač on the land. However, the ownership of the land has affected both her husband and her father-in-law, who, out of hatred, intrigue against the emerging agricultural cooperative and against each other, so Frona looks for a way to free herself.
Do You Keep a Lion at Home?Do You Keep a Lion at Home? · 1964
Do You Keep a Lion at Home?
★ 8.51964
MovieFamilyMusic
“And what did you do at school today?” In Pavel Hobl’s Czech fairytale, when Pepik and Honzik learn that school has been canceled they embark on an amazing odyssey around Prague that has them directing traffic, following the lead of a talking dog, breaking the spell an evil sorcerer has placed on a group of local musicians, rollerskating through a museum, and winning a magical car race. (University of Chicago Doc Films)
Malý Bobeš ve městěMalý Bobeš ve městě · 1962
Malý Bobeš ve městě
★ 7.01962
MovieFamily
A loose sequel to the film Little Bobes, it catches up with the title child hero in the town where he and his parents have moved. However, the expectations of a better existence are disrupted by the ever worsening social conditions in the 1930s, and living on the periphery of the big city allows even the little boy to see how evil the exploiters of the workers are. This is a graphic demonstration of how ideological features have also very insensitively crept into children's films. When Bobsha's father couldn't find work after an accident, he decided to sell the cottage and move to the city with his family. He lives in a small house on the periphery and the surrounding environment contrasts strongly with his former home. It takes Bobš a long time to get used to it. A loose sequel to the film "Little Bobesh".

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Malý Bobeš ve městěMalý Bobeš ve městě · 1962
Malý Bobeš ve městě
★ 7.01962
MovieFamily
A loose sequel to the film Little Bobes, it catches up with the title child hero in the town where he and his parents have moved. However, the expectations of a better existence are disrupted by the ever worsening social conditions in the 1930s, and living on the periphery of the big city allows even the little boy to see how evil the exploiters of the workers are. This is a graphic demonstration of how ideological features have also very insensitively crept into children's films. When Bobsha's father couldn't find work after an accident, he decided to sell the cottage and move to the city with his family. He lives in a small house on the periphery and the surrounding environment contrasts strongly with his former home. It takes Bobš a long time to get used to it. A loose sequel to the film "Little Bobesh".