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Jan Schmidt

Born January 3, 1934 · Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Died September 27, 2019 · aged 85

Jan Schmidt was a Czech film director and actor, known for his work in Czechoslovak cinema. He directed several films between 1960 and 1995, including Late August at the Hotel Ozone (1967) and The Lanfier Colony (1969). Schmidt's films often delved into dystopian and post-apocalyptic themes, reflecting the socio-political climate of his time. His contributions have left a lasting impact on Czech …

Known For

AmadeusAmadeus · 1984
Amadeus
★ 8.01984
MovieDramaHistory
Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
You Are Not AloneYou Are Not Alone · 1978
You Are Not Alone
★ 7.41978
MovieDramaRomance
Young teenager Bo is too sensitive for the hothouse atmosphere of a boarding school run by a cold, unfeeling would-be man of the cloth. Lonely and scared, he finds a soulmate in the headmaster's son Kim with whom he forms a bond of friendship... that slowly grows into something more.
How to Deserve a PrincessHow to Deserve a Princess · 1995
How to Deserve a Princess
★ 6.11995
MovieFamilyFantasy
A fairy tale of three brothers who try to save a princess kidnapped by an evil wizard.
House CallHouse Call · 1979
House Call
★ 8.51979
MovieFamilyAdventure
Third movie of the famous Czech adventure trilogy: Osada Havranů Na veliké rece Volání rodu
Love from the PassageLove from the Passage · 1985
Love from the Passage
★ 4.51985
MovieCrime
Nineteen-year-old Pavel Kříž spends all his free time in Prague's arcades, bistros and discos with a group of thieves called Roby. Pavel has a high school diploma, but works as a window cleaner, and a large part of his income comes from the scams, scams and thefts of Roby's crew, to whom he supplies guaranteed tips. So he's not too happy when the cleaning manager assigns him a young temp, Jana Hálková. Although the girl makes no secret of her distaste for Pavel's way of life, a fragile emotional bond develops between them. But this cannot last in the environment in which Pavel moves. The young man gets into more and more trouble - part of Roby's party is caught by the police and he cannot find the money to pay back the debt. The situation escalates when a group of thieves kidnap Jana...
The CryThe Cry · 1964
The Cry
★ 7.01964
MovieDrama
While a woman is in the hospital preparing to deliver her child, her husband has all day to reflect upon his wife and their relationship. As he tends to his job as a television repairman, Slavek fondly remembers how he first met Ivana and the days they spent getting to know one another. Slavek also grows increasingly aware of the environment that surrounds him and questions the society his new child will be entering.
The Death of a Talented CobblerThe Death of a Talented Cobbler · 1983
The Death of a Talented Cobbler
★ 5.51983
MovieCrime
Captain Exner solves another detective mystery - this time while he's on vacation. The most elegant of Czech crime novelists has chosen a quiet town called Opolná as his place of well-deserved rest. But just as he arrives, the local shoemaker Rambousek, a famous (and wealthy) naive painter, is murdered.
The End of August at the Hotel OzoneThe End of August at the Hotel Ozone · 1967
The End of August at the Hotel Ozone
★ 6.21967
MovieScience Fiction
A troupe of young women on post-apocalyptic earth are lead around by a mistress born before the war, eventually stumbling into the company of a lonely old man.

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Love from the PassageLove from the Passage · 1985
Love from the Passage
★ 4.51985
MovieCrime
Nineteen-year-old Pavel Kříž spends all his free time in Prague's arcades, bistros and discos with a group of thieves called Roby. Pavel has a high school diploma, but works as a window cleaner, and a large part of his income comes from the scams, scams and thefts of Roby's crew, to whom he supplies guaranteed tips. So he's not too happy when the cleaning manager assigns him a young temp, Jana Hálková. Although the girl makes no secret of her distaste for Pavel's way of life, a fragile emotional bond develops between them. But this cannot last in the environment in which Pavel moves. The young man gets into more and more trouble - part of Roby's party is caught by the police and he cannot find the money to pay back the debt. The situation escalates when a group of thieves kidnap Jana...
Settlement of CrowsSettlement of Crows · 1978
Settlement of Crows
★ 7.21978
MovieAdventureFamily
First movie of the famous Czech adventure trilogy: Osada Havranů Na veliké rece Volání rodu, based on the works of Eduard Štorch and directed by Jan Schmidt. Each of the films is a completely separate and self-contained story, although they are all connected by some characters and, of course, by time - five thousand years ago. The story of the Ravenpiercer, a young hero from the Stone Age, is shrouded in mystery - for he was brought there by a swollen river. He was fished out of the waves by a young hunter, Sokol, and adopted by the Raven village. The fate of the boy from his childhood through his desire to become a hunter, through the many disappointments that await him among the adults, to the founding of a new family - this is the plot thread connecting the individual parts.

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JehlaJehla · 1982
Jehla
★ 2.01982
MovieDrama
In a veterinary research institute, its workers are trying to deal with the sudden appearance of rabies. However, the work problem grows into a personal issue for each of them, especially for MVDr. Eva Krausová. Up until this point, Eva had lived the most ordinary life. A single mother in her forties, employed at the institute in a job that had already become routine; one day a week spent with a boyfriend – without any claim to any shared perspective; short holidays with a family in the countryside with a child, who is looked after by Eva's mother during the year. A woman who has not made it very far. Until one day, chance presents her with an opportunity that she has subconsciously been waiting for since her youth and forgotten about for years. But now, at forty?