Acting
Josef Kemr
Born June 20, 1922 · Praha - Československo
Died January 15, 1995 · aged 72
Josef Kemr se narodil 20. června 1922 v Praze do rodiny švadleny a ševce. Mladého Josefa vedl otec k umění a po něm zdědil nadání hraní na strunné nástroje. S bratrem vystupoval už v roce 1932 ve Vinohradském divadle a později i ve filmu. Vystudoval Obchodní školu v Praze v roce 1942 a ihned odešel k divadelní kočovné společnosti A. Budínské – Červíčkové (1942 – 1945). Poté prošel divadlem na Klad…
Known For
Witchhammer · 1970Witchhammer
★ 7.61970
MovieDramaThriller
In the 1600s, an overzealous clergy hauls innocent women in front of tribunals, forces them to confess to imaginary witchery, and engages in brutal torture and persecution of their subjects.
The Cremator · 1969The Cremator
★ 7.81969
MovieHorrorDrama
In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.
Marketa Lazarová · 1967Marketa Lazarová
★ 7.81967
MovieDramaHistory
Mikolás and his brother Adam end up with a young German hostage of noble blood during a robbery. While their clan prepares for the wrath of the German king, Mikolás is sent to pressure his neighbor Lazar into a defense pact. Persuasion fails and he abducts Lazar's daughter Marketa on the eve of her initiation as a nun in an act of vengeance.
The Good Soldier Švejk · 1957The Good Soldier Švejk
★ 7.51957
MovieComedyWar
Good-natured and garrulous, Schweik becomes the Austrian army's most loyal Czech soldier when he is called up on the outbreak of World War I -- although his bumbling attempts to get to the front serve only to prevent him from reaching it. Playing cards and getting drunk, he uses all his cunning and genial subterfuge to deal with the police, clergy, and officers who chivy him toward battle.
The Fortress · 1994The Fortress
★ 7.51994
MovieDrama
Set in the late 80s in a quiet, rural village headed by a suspicious, conspiring group of nasty leaders. Ewald has arrived there to measure water levels. Surrounding the fortress near the village are soldiers.
The Last Butterfly · 1991The Last Butterfly
★ 5.81991
MovieDrama
Stage mime Antoine Moreau is compelled by the Gestapo to put on a performance for the children of Terezin, a "model" concentration camp, to convince the Red Cross observers that the camp is truly what it seems. Reluctant at first, Moreau slowly learns the true nature of the camp, including the meaning of the "transports" on which people leave. With a world-class orchestra (made up of people interned in the camp) and a cast of children, Moreau stages a show to end all shows.
The Emperor and the Golem · 1951The Emperor and the Golem
★ 7.01951
MovieComedyFantasy
The Emperor's mismanagement of his country is provoking some in his court to plot to overthrow him. He feels successful, at least, when he discovers the legendary Golem, which he believes can protect him and even cure his imaginary illnesses but, when he disappears while on a bender, his kindly baker, who looks just like him, is mistaken for him, and begins to put things in order. However, the conspirators, not to be outdone, determine to bring the Golem back to life to do their bidding.
The Ninth Heart · 1979The Ninth Heart
★ 6.51979
MovieFantasyHorror
Martin, a poor student, volunteers to go on a quest to find a cure for the princess Adriana, who is stricken with a strange illness. Unknown to Martin or anyone else, the princess is actually under the spell of the powerful magician Andlobrandini, who is preparing a rejuvenating elixir made from the blood of nine men's hearts.
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