Acting
Jorga Kotrbová
Born April 26, 1947
Died November 24, 2025 · aged 78
Jorga Kotrbová is a Czech actress born on April 26, 1947, in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). She gained recognition for her roles in films such as The Stress of Youth (1962), 90 Degrees in the Shade (1965), and Místo v houfu (1964). In addition to her film career, Kotrbová is well known for her work in dubbing. She provided the Czech voice for Margaret in the TV series MASH*. Ove…
Known For
Beauty and the Beast · 1979Beauty and the Beast
★ 7.51979
MovieFantasyRomance
Julie, the youngest daughter of a bankrupt merchant, sacrifices her life in order to save her father. She goes to an enchanted castle in the woods and meets Netvor, a bird-like monster. As Netvor begins to fall in love with Julie, he must suppress his beastly urge to kill her.
Princess Goldilocks · 1973Princess Goldilocks
★ 6.81973
MovieFamilyRomance
A princess was so beautiful and had such golden hair that she was known as Pretty Goldilocks. A neighboring king fell in love with her from her description, but much to the king's disappointment, she rejected his ambassador, saying she had no wish to be married...
O mrtvých jen dobře · 1986O mrtvých jen dobře
1986
MovieCrimeTV Movie
Young Bohácek's Sufferings · 1969Young Bohácek's Sufferings
★ 6.21969
MovieComedy
Tóna Bohácek has been a great worry to his mother, Mrs Bohácková. All his friends equal in age are already married and some of them even have children - only Tóna still has nothing. Mother Bohácková thus publishes an ad in the Lonely Hearts column on behalf of her son. From among the girls who responded, she picks out Janicka, a girl from the neighboring village, and then forces Tóna to go to have a look at her and bring her home. The date of the two young people, however, does not turn out well due to the embarrassment on both sides, and Tóna returns home drowning in the feeling of ridiculousness. On the way, he picks up hitchhiker Kveta from Prague. Only then, he realizes that the mother with her festive dinner is waiting for him and Janicka at home and thus asks Kveta to substitute for the girl from the ad.
Suffering · 1962Suffering
★ 6.31962
MovieRomanceFamily
This is an engaging drama by director Karel Kachyna about the growing pains of a young teen (Jorga Kotrbova) and the hardships of a noble steed mistreated by a cruel neighboring farmer. The teen is having a hard time figuring out adult modes of behavior, and at the same time her heart goes out to the horse that is suffering under the treatment of the farmer next door to her family. As the teen adopts the horse as a friend, some clarification will be sure to come on the meaning of adulthood and the benefits of compassion.
We Are Basically Normal · 1982We Are Basically Normal
★ 4.81982
MovieComedy
The film follows Karel Novák, who is appointed as the head of a research institute's new department. His ambitious wife, Eva, sees this as an opportunity for social advancement. She quits her job, turns their apartment into a hair salon, and begins networking with influential people. However, her efforts entangle Karel in a web of shady business dealings, including a dubious connection with a foreign company, Djungarden. As misunderstandings and comedic mishaps unfold, Karel finds himself in trouble with the police, while Eva struggles to maintain control over their chaotic rise in society.
90° in the Shade · 196590° in the Shade
★ 5.71965
MovieCrimeDrama
In a Prague shop, an assistant has been carrying on an affair with the dishonest, married manager. An emotionally repressed auditor with domestic problems of his own uncovers serious stock discrepancies. A test of loyalties and a questioning of values concludes in tragedy.
The Golden Fern · 1963The Golden Fern
★ 6.81963
MovieWarFantasy
Wandering through the forest, a woodcutter finds a golden fern whose seed turns into a beautiful woman - they fall in love. After getting drunk in a village feast, he gets to sign up to the army. The fairy gives him a shirt to wear and asks him to swear he will never abandon it. At the war front, he falls in love with the the colonel's daughter and will have to perform various feats to get her attention.

















