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Writing
Zdeněk Borovec
Born January 7, 1932
Died February 18, 2001 · aged 69
No biography available.
Known For
Dracula · 1996Dracula
★ 9.01996
MovieMusicDrama
A legendary, centuries-spanning Czech goth-rock opera following a Transylvanian warlord cursed to eternal life. Wandering through three distinct eras; from his brutal 15th-century origins to a romantic 19th-century rebirth and an unspecified, near future; Count Dracula battles eternal bloodlust, agonizing loneliness, and deep regret in his ultimate quest for peace.
Vina Vladimíra Olmera · 1956Vina Vladimíra Olmera
★ 8.01956
MovieDrama
Vladimír Olmer is a student at the Faculty of Medicine. His father, a famous Prague surgeon, is rightly proud of him. One day, Vladimír accidentally meets his former classmate Emil Prokeš. He introduces him to his frivolous friends, who only care about how to earn money for an idle life without any effort. The trusting Vladimír takes a liking to his new friends, especially when the beautiful Helena shows interest in him. Soon, parties with alcohol are more important to Vladimír than his studies. Mirek, his only real friend, warns him in vain. His frivolous life ends with a fateful party at which Emil is shot. The case cannot be covered up, the security services get involved, and Vladimír is expelled from the faculty for a year.
Warriors of Faith · 1947Warriors of Faith
★ 5.01947
MovieWarHistory
After the Battle of Lipany, the remnants of the Hussite troops concentrated under the leadership of Jan Roháč of Dubé at Sion Castle. However, he had no prospects of victory against the soldiers of the Lordship. Sion was conquered, Roháč of Dubé was captured and executed as a pest in Prague on September 9, 1437.
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.
Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a Sailor from York · 1982Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a Sailor from York
★ 7.31982
MovieAdventureAnimation
The picture, unlike the other film adaptations of the story, focuses much more on Crusoe’s life before and after his stay on the island. Following the principle of setting the novel right, it describes Crusoe’s experiences with delicate irony and understanding.
Homolka and Pocketbook · 1972Homolka and Pocketbook
★ 6.61972
MovieComedy
The husband and wife Ludva and Hedus Homolkas with their twins Péta and Máta and Ludva's parents - the granny and grandpa - arrive in the snowy Spindleruv Mlýn for a holiday. They promise to each other that they will not spoil the quite expensive holiday by quarrels. If somebody hurts the other one he/she will kneel as a punishment.
Romance for a Crown · 1975Romance for a Crown
★ 6.51975
MovieMusicComedy
A musical comedy about a date between boy and girl which started badly but continued very unexpectedly...
Sázka na třináctku · 1978Sázka na třináctku
★ 9.01978
MovieCrimeDrama
A mail truck is robbed near the small town of Kostelec, during which the perpetrators steal CZK 2.5 million. The local police fail to solve the case. After some time, a young and capable lieutenant Charvát arrives from the Prague CID. While he is getting acquainted with the circumstances of the case and the evidence found, he makes friends with the handsome Květa, the daughter of the hostel manager Weisse. The complicated relationship that develops between the two lovers is in no way comparable to the complexity of the criminal case that brought Charvat to Kostelec. Things get even more complicated when someone murders Malásek, a local brawler and drunkard, with a shotgun. He is actually Květa's husband. And his death, according to Charvat, is connected to the mail robbery...
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