Emil Bolek

Acting

Emil Bolek

Born December 13, 1897 · Plzen/Pilsen, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Plzen, Czech Republic]

Died August 30, 1961 · aged 63

No biography available.

Known For

Silent BarricadeSilent Barricade · 1949
Silent Barricade
7.01949
MovieWarDrama
A fiction piece centered around the Czech resistance to the Nazis.
Angel in the MountainsAngel in the Mountains · 1955
Angel in the Mountains
6.91955
MovieComedy
Mr. Angel goes winter sporting and at the same time investigates his son's fiancee.
The TrapThe Trap · 1950
The Trap
7.51950
MovieDramaWar
The drama from the time of the Nazi occupation begins at the train station, where a transport with German soldiers is passing. The train is stopped due to improvised sabotage by one of the railway workers. Resistance liaison Růžena Kubínová is arrested in a random raid. The cynical councilor Dönnert discovers her false documents and has her brutally interrogated. He suspects that she could contribute to exposing the entire group. He puts a informant, Herta, in her cell.
Modrý závojModrý závoj · 1941
Modrý závoj
6.51941
MovieDramaRomance
Marta Hornová, a blind soloist of the radio orchestra, becomes acquainted with the actor of the state drama Robert Holan. He also meets her sister Helena, a talented sculptor, whom he mistakes for Marta. However, when he returns her blue veil, which she supposedly lost during their meeting in the radio building, Helena realizes that Holan actually loves her sister...
Přijdu hnedPřijdu hned · 1942
Přijdu hned
6.81942
MovieComedy
The stuffed animal dealer Václav Barvínek spent twenty-four hours in prison for a petty dispute. And that very day, his uncle's will was read, stating that the deceased had hidden a check for a million crowns somewhere. If it was not cashed by the appointed time, the entire amount would go to charity. The other relatives looted all the movable property, and only an abandoned Saint Bernard remained in the uncle's villa, which the kind-hearted Mr. Barvínek took in. The cheated heir continues to lead a simple life and has no idea that wealth is within reach. He has quite different worries - the heart of the elderly fat man has burned with love for a girl whose friendliness he misinterpreted...
Rozina the Love ChildRozina the Love Child · 1945
Rozina the Love Child
7.51945
MovieHistoryDrama
Prague, the beginning of the 17th century. Rozina falls in love with Italian glass worker Nikolo, but after returning home, she gets a message that will never come to Prague. She falls for the promise of an older man to marry her, but when Nikolo does return, the tragic fate of Rozina is sealed.
The Secret of BloodThe Secret of Blood · 1953
The Secret of Blood
6.51953
MovieDramaHistory
A biographical film about a Czech doctor, Dr. Jánský. The athletically inclined medic Jánský successfully completes his studies. He wants to become a surgeon, but finds himself in Professor Kuffner's psychiatric clinic, where, together with his colleague Kozdera, he tries to uncover the connection between blood clotting and mental illness. They make the surprising discovery that human blood can be divided into four groups and thus prevent it from clotting during transfusions. However, Jánský's discovery is met with misunderstanding by the Czech medical community...
Lost in the SuburbsLost in the Suburbs · 1949
Lost in the Suburbs
8.01949
MovieDramaWar
Czechoslovak drama film about soldiers returning from World War II

Filmography

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The PortraitThe Portrait · 1948
The Portrait
7.71948
MovieFantasyHorror
People are afraid of the usurer Chazaj and are convinced that he is the bearer of evil. One day Chazaj pays a visit to the poor artist Simon Jordán and asks him to paint his portrait. Simon agrees but as he progresses with the work his mind conjures up terrible thoughts and in the end he commits suicide. The portrait looks lifelike and Chazaj is content with the results. After Chazaj's death the picture changes hands and brings misfortune to all who own it. The last victim is the young painter Roman who buys Chazaj's portrait in a bazaar. He finds a treasure in the frame and begins to live well off it. The comfortable life suits him so well that he rejects his original artistic aims and becomes a painter of fashionable kitsch.

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