František Kovářík

Prípad na vidieku (1993)

Today's eastern Slovakia. The historian Rimko returns here after many years with his young lover to search for answers to the difficult questions of his own life attitudes, mistakes and moral debts in the land of his childhood. His life seems to be balance ...

The Borstal (1990)

A young teacher is sent to a rural reform school, where he is faced with brutality of the inmates. ...

The Very Late Afternoon of a Faun (1984)

A bachelor named Faun with a Don Juan complex, seized with a hypochondriac's fear of the ineluctable approach of death, enters a race against time's passage. Faun's sexual love is imbued with the narcissistic vanity of a self-satisfied bacchant who even to ...

Sázka pro dva (1978)

Vítězný lid (1978)

February 1948. The struggle of decisive social forces for the heart of Europe. ...

Díky, pane Kříženecký (1978)

Almost King (1977)

A fairy tale about how those who have a heart and are not stingy will not fail. The most popular hero of Czech fairy tales, besides the brave prince and the beautiful princess, is undoubtedly Honza, who is often not stupid at all, but on the contrary brave ...

O Honzovi a Barušce (1977)

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! (1976)

This comedy is about one average family. The father works as master in the factory and his son is studying on high school. One day father must start to visit the evening school. It's the same school as his son visiting. The lives both students are connecti ...

Secluded, Near Woods (1976)

The Lavicka's, a Czech family from the city, rents a house in the country with the option to buy. However, old Mr Komarek seems reluctant to sell the house as they agreed. ...

Hamernická povídačka (1976)

Vodník a Zuzana (1974)

Kufr čili Silvestrovské kousky Miloše Kopeckého a Františka Filipovského (1973)

Krkonošské hromování (1971)

Pretty Aninka is terribly lazy, she just wants to sleep, her mother tries in vain to get her to do any work. Even Toník, her boyfriend, cannot convince her that she cannot just lie in her blankets all the time. There is a storm coming, everyone is trying ...

Kinoautomat (1971)

Kinoautomat was the world's first interactive movie, conceived by Radúz Činčera for the Czechoslovak Pavilion at Expo '67 in Montreal. At nine points during the film the action stops, and a moderator appears on stage to ask the audience to choose betwee ...

Drobínek (1971)

The young shoemaker Drobínek knows how to repair shoes well and loves Mančinka. But because he lacks self-confidence, he cannot confess his love to her, and he cannot defend himself against the tricks of his neighbors. Until a magical grandfather interve ...

The Great Unknown (1970)

Three detective stories, three different views of life and death... Collection of three horror short stories. ...

God's Sin (1970)

Hrích boha (God's Sin) is Agnieszka Holland's poetic vision of the world as a trap, based on the novel by Isaak Babel. ...

V tunelu (1969)

While walking along the tracks, a young man encounters a 96-year-old man who lives inside a tunnel and refuses to leave. ...

The Valley of the Bees (1968)

Cast out by his father, young Ondrej joins the Order of the Teutonic Knights, where he is raised by strict monk Armin. After years of hardship, Ondrej escapes from the Order when he is wrongly punished, and sets out for his former home. Arriving to discov ...

Poslední růže od Casanovy (1966)

The story takes place at the time when Giacomo Casanova, probably the most famous conqueror of women, held the position of librarian at the Valdštejn castle in Duchcov. He was then a rather bored and grumpy old man who enjoyed only writing his memoirs and ...

Polka jede do světa (1965)

The Jester's Tale (1964)

An anti-war black comedy set during the Thirty Years' War. It follows ploughman Petr, recruiter Matěj and country girl Lenka who get caught up in both sides of the war and experience many adventures before they find happiness. The film combines live actio ...

A Place in the Crowd (1964)

A film in five episodes, all based on an attempt to show the life of young people today, their feelings and relationships, their behaviour in public and private life. ...

The Dynamite Watcher (1963)

Three separate short stories by Jan Drda from the collection The Dumb Barricade: The Dynamite Watchman, Hatred and Traces. ...

Šroubkova dobrodružství (1963)

Don't Take Shelter From The Rain (1962)

A youthfully enthusiastic teacher tries to raise the standard of living of the residents of a declining border village... A sympathetic young man with a suspended sentence was Josef Abrham's first big role. Miroslav Horníček often told a funny story from ...

Chicken on Travels (1962)

The story of a childhood dream come true. Schoolchildren discover an abandoned poultry farm with an artificial hatchery and agree to raise their own chicks. They devote all their energies to it and wait anxiously for the little chicks to come into the worl ...

The Devil's Trap (1962)

A small town is one day visited by a priest who is there on a secret mission. He is a member of the Inquisition sent to investigate the activities of a local miller. The miller and his son are the descendants of an old family whose ancestral home burned do ...

The Day the Tree Blooms (1961)

Based on a novel by Maria Majerova, this well-photographed but routine romantic drama is directed and co-scripted by Vaclav Krska. Set in a more old-fashioned time, the story centers around Lenka (Suzana Fisarskova), a young woman with a domineering, psych ...

Footprints (1961)

This early short by Jaromil Jireš anticipates the formal and stylistic experimentation that would characterize VALERIE AND HER WEEK OF WONDERS. ...

Where an Alibi Is Not Everything (1961)

"A bored housewife, a husband who married her for show, and a stupid boy who is full of himself because he is dating a Swiss woman." The words of Inspector Tůma sound like they're from a European melodrama, but in fact they come from a Czechoslovak crime ...

The Lupinek Case (1961)

In a wooden hut used as a canvassing center, members of a children's puppet-theatre group are rehearsing for a production about a journey to the Moon. The goings-on inside the hut and outside are being closely followed by amateur detective Pepik Barnabás. ...

Ledoví muži (1961)

An official of a declining hockey club has a tip for a prodigy shooter: a young teacher Havranek is famous for his hits in a fairground shooting range, but he can't skate. Luckily, his daughter Alena is here... ...

The White Dove (1960)

A poetic film about a dove getting lost on its way to Prague getting shot down by a paralyzed boy. An artist who finds the dove becomes friends with the boy. Together they take care of it bringing it back to recovery. ...

Legend of Love (1957)

A spring is hidden in the Iron Mountain but the people of Arzen cannot get to it and they are suffering from thirst. ...

Labakan (1957)

Labakan is a lazy tailor's journeyman dreaming of a life of luxury and dresses himself in fancy clothes for the rich emir, and when he sees how respectfully people greet him in the marketplace, he seizes the opportunity that unexpectedly presents itself. F ...

Jan Žižka (1956)

The second part of the revolutionary Hussite trilogy takes place in the years 1419-1420. ...

From My Life (1955)

The film, in individual episodes, captures the fate of Bedřich Smetana from 1856 until the end of his life, from his young years until the moment when, exhausted by human and artistic hardship, he sees the fulfillment of his great dream, the opening of th ...

Hudba z Marsu (1955)

The employees of the furniture company MARS welcome a rare visitor with hired music. Their boast that they would put together an orchestra is taken seriously, so they receive a small gift - musical instruments for thirty musicians. ...

Jan Hus (1955)

The first part of the "Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy", completed with Jan Žižka (1955) and Proti všem (Against All Odds, 1957). The film captures the period from May 1412 to the summer of 1415, a turbulent time in the Czech Kingdom, during which there w ...

Dog's Heads (1955)

The history of the rebellion of the brave Chody, led by Jan Sladký Kozina and Matěj Přibek, against the violent tyranny of the foreign nobleman Maximilian Lamminger of Albenreuth. Based on the novel of the same name by Alois Jirásek. ...

Frona (1954)

Frona Filípková, out of a desire for a better life, married Floriš Zobač on the land. However, the ownership of the land has affected both her husband and her father-in-law, who, out of hatred, intrigue against the emerging agricultural cooperative and ...

The Magical Hat (1953)

Two poor students, Strnad and Křepelka, console themselves with the fact that Křepelka is to inherit, but it later turns out that the inheritance is only an old hat. The young man seeks help from his relative, the merchant Koliáš, who is the guardian o ...

Nad námi svítá (1953)

The Proud Princess (1952)

It's very human and nice story about lofty princess (her father is amiable but incapable - unforgettable performance of S. Neumann) and good, nice, kind and well-principled young king (prince) who tries to make tender her calm heart to get married with her ...

Milujeme (1952)

The story of young boys who have proven their loyalty to the republic unfolds in the setting of a boarding school for miners' apprentices. A tunnel is dug from the Engels mine to the Ludvik mine, so that the two mines can be connected to form the Engels mi ...

Mikoláš Aleš (1952)

A biographical film about the famous Czech painter Mikoláš Aleš, portrayed as part of the vanguard of the working class and a spokesman for the oppressed, who asserts himself despite the opposing bourgeoisie and reactionaries of all kinds. The film focu ...

Posel úsvitu (1951)

A biographical film about a Czech mechanic and designer who was the first in the Czech lands to construct a steam car. ...

Přiznání (1951)

The Trap (1951)

The course of an organized strike by workers from North Moravian steelworks in 1931 to resist mass layoffs during the economic crisis. ...

Vstanou noví bojovníci (1951)

The leader of the emerging organized labor movement in the 1880s, Ladislav Zápotocký-Budečský, is exiled to his native village, where he works as a tailor and continues to raise social awareness among members of the working class. ...

Zvony z rákosu (1951)

The North Bohemian town of Chudoplesy in the middle of the 19th century: the only local industry is the domestic production of reed goods. The poor reeders organize a revolt against the exploitative factors. ...

V trestném území (1951)

A detective drama set just before the unification of our physical education system. Criminal investigators investigate the murder of a football club official, bribery, and manipulation of match results. ...

Conscience (1949)

Karel Doležal, insurance clerk and exemplary father of a family, leaves for a business trip with his secretary Vlasta. After spending the night together, they both return home. However, thanks to a small moment of inattention, they run over the boys. Kare ...

Případ Z-8 (1949)

The workers at the ironworks are working to fulfill a two-year plan. The spy group takes advantage of the bitterness of a disrespected innovator and tries to extract information from him about a new technology for pressing metal powder. However, their plan ...

White Darkness (1948)

A young doctor and a group of injured are hiding in an underground shelter and are liberated by Soviet soldiers. ...

The Musician (1948)

O ševci Matoušovi (1948)

The revolutionary year of 1848 brought great hopes among the hitherto silent classes, awakening social and national hopes. The response also penetrated the remote countryside, even as far as the Podkrkonoše Mountains. The young shoemaker there began to ta ...

Capek's Tales (1947)

Five crime stories connected by the narration of police superintendent Bartosek. ...

A Week in the Quiet House (1947)

A sometimes humorous, sometimes more serious look at the hustle and bustle of a house in Lesser Town with a diverse array of tenants living there, and often petty quarrels that break out between them. Behind the facade of the house in Lesser Town "U dvou s ...

Nikola Shuhai (1947)

At the end of the First World War, Nikola Shuhai and his friend from the army desert. On the way home, to the village of Kolochava, they both find refuge with baby Jaga. Jaga mixes them a drink to protect them from the deadly bullets. The bachelors must pr ...

Hrdinové mlčí (1946)

The younger brother of a brave paratrooper killed by the Nazis joins a partisan unit to avenge his death. The story is still naive in many ways, but the foundations of resistance myths are already being laid here. ...

Pancho se žení (1946)

The foolish Pedro is supposed to marry the beautiful Rosita, who is also attracted to the adventurer Pancho - during his journey to see her, Pancho finds himself in prison, where he is tricked by a cunning desperado who decides to win Rosita for himself. ...

Magical River (1946)

Leopold Kohák married a rich widow a long time ago and now has nothing to do compared to his energetic wife. He's growing old and troubled by the fact that he betrayed his first love Emča and his beloved river Sázava where he spent his childhood and you ...

Rozina the Love Child (1945)

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 re ...

Jarní píseň (1944)

Mist on the Moors (1944)

Mist on the Moors examines fates of just about a few people. Their stories are outlined in a short space of time and are a symbolic representation of the drama of life, struggle for justice, human cognizance and the healing power of love. One of the most i ...

Přijdu hned (1942)

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 appoin ...

Velká přehrada (1942)

Young engineer Petr Pavelec works on a dam plan on the Loučnica River. He meets Irena, the daughter of an unscrupulous construction entrepreneur Berka, and falls in love with her. When Petr's project wins the tender, Berka and Irena take him on as a partn ...

Preludium (1941)

Theater props maker Karel Vajgant has a young wife, Magda, and two children, seven-year-old Pavlík and eleven-year-old Pepička. Magda is a caring mother, but she feels that her husband prioritizes work and his comfort. In a weak moment, Magda becomes unf ...

May Fairy Tale (1940)

Ríša, a student of law, neglects his studies in favour of parties and pranks. His angry father refuses to continue helping him out of his debts. Ríša, however, is not entirely beyond hope. He decides to go and stay for a while with his uncle, a priest, ...

Minulost Jany Kosinové (1940)

Artur and Leontyna (1940)

A wealthy playboy leads an irresponsible life until he meets an attractive and hard-working woman who leads him to transform his ways. ...

Směry života (1940)

We Study After School (1940)

The heroes of the Czech film comedy are the students of the Business Academy, who sleep in the school desks under the avalanche of a large amount of study material, without which they say they will not be able to do without in their future profession. One ...

Srdce v celofánu (1940)

The White Yacht in Split (1939)

When the yacht of her former lover Mario Tudor arrives in Split, widowed Countess de Milesi, plagued by financial troubles, is hell-bent on selling him a fake copy of an expensive painting. ...

Její hřích (1939)

Lola Holm, a medical student, is studying for her final exams. She rejects the courtship of psychiatrist Associate Professor Linn. Bank cashier Goll lives extravagantly and his salary is not enough for his excesses. He is in need and has mental problems. H ...

Soud boží (1939)

Stříbrná oblaka (1938)

Naši furianti (1938)

The richest farmer and at the same time mayor Dubský and first councilman Bušek are constantly competing for supremacy. Their rivalry affects not only the fates of their families, but also the entire village, in which every problem, even the smallest one ...

The Hordubals (1938)

Juraj Hordubal returns from America after eight years, where he has earned enough money to improve his farm. However, his daughter Hafia does not recognize him and his wife Polana does not show any joy at his return. Štěpán Manya has been a farmhand on ...

Hlídač č. 47 (1937)

A young village shopkeeper, Ferda Zuska, wants to jump in front of a train because his girlfriend has married someone else. At the last moment, he is saved by the railway guard Douša and his wife Anna. Ferda soon forgets his sadness and starts courting An ...

Blackmailer (1937)

Srdce na kolejích (1937)

Vzdušné torpédo 48 (1937)

Maryša (1935)

A village drama about the tragic culmination of a forced marriage. The film was financed by a Brno company, which required interventions in the generally known original. The reason for moving the location of the action and rewriting the dialogues into the ...

Heave-Ho! (1934)

A Milk-Cannery baron, Jakub Simonides, is broken by the Canned Milk-Trust and, in his wanderings with a worker, Filip Kornet, he discovers he still owns a half-finished apartment-house. They rally the workers and complete the building for use as a collecti ...

Za ranních červánků (1934)

Pokušení paní Antonie (1934)

Dům na předměstí (1933)

The owner of a suburban house, Anna Faktorová, makes life miserable for the tenants. There is strict order in the house and the only one who gets along well with Mrs. Faktorová is the parasite and thief Gustav, who informs on the others. An old bachelor ...

Záhada modrého pokoje (1933)

Before Graduation (1932)

The story of high school students, talented Jan and Karel, who has a problem with math. Their life affects pedantic professor of mathematics Klec, that goes with them on a school trip, which escalates the conflict between them. Jan wants to escape, but Pro ...

The Robber (1931)

Mimi lives with her parents and the maid Fanka in a villa near the forest. One day, a gamekeeper comes to court Mimi when her parents are away. ...