František Zvarík

Cruel Joys (2002)

This simple story is the feature debut for well-known Slovak theater and television director Juraj Nvota. Set in a Slovak village at the turn of the last century, the story teems with passion, and repressed and hidden emotion. It delves into the search for ...

Najdúch (1992)

Turandot (1989)

Obrana Sokratova (1989)

Letiace tiene (1989)

Počítač (1987)

Rodina Tjaeldovcov (1986)

Výlet do Paríža (1986)

Kára plná bolesti (1986)

War takes its cruel toll, which everyone must pay. It hits a small Slovak village especially hard, where the struggle for a bare life becomes a test of human character. For two impoverished friends, Jakub and Maja, struggling through poverty is more than d ...

Tiene v raji (1986)

Raz, dva, tri (1985)

A situational comedy from a world of unlimited possibilities, in which a poor taxi driver becomes a consul general, chairman of a motor racing council, and member of the most exclusive clubs within a single hour. ...

Modrá ruža (1985)

Svadba bude (1984)

Dvojaký život doktora Šela (1983)

Cesta na krvavé pole (1983)

Tomáš a Zuzana (1983)

Žakýlska Veronka (1983)

Otvorený účet (1982)

Bite sa, pán Jedlinský! (1982)

Veď sme chlapi! (1982)

Zaujímaví muži (1981)

Prefíkaná vdova (1981)

Nápadníci (1981)

Victoria v podjeseň (1981)

Vojvodkyňa z Amalfi (1980)

Na skle maľované (1980)

A television production of the musical by Ernest Bryll and Katarzyna Gartnerová with a Jánošík theme. This play, staged by director Karol Zachar and choreographer Štefan Nosáľ, was an extraordinary success at the Slovak National Theatre. ...

Podobizeň prvej lásky (1980)

Sobota, nedeľa, pondelok (1980)

Aký požičaj – taký vráť (1980)

More v kvapke vody (1980)

Recept od starej mamy (1980)

Zimozel (1980)

Poéma o svedomí (1979)

Historical reconstruction of the events of the anti-fascist struggle in Slovakia in 1943 and 1944. ...

Chobotnica (1979)

Place of the World Istanbul (1979)

An alcoholic tries to rob an intellectual and suddenly recognises him as his childhood friend. They recall their childhood mischief and their glorious time, which was at the beginning of the First World War, which was at first somewhere far away, but its t ...

Frontové divadlo (1979)

Ťaví zadok (1979)

Jubilejné spomienky (1979)

Traja svedkovia (1979)

Súkromná vojna (1978)

Slovak psychological drama from the end of World War II. The plot of the film takes place in a short period of time just before the outbreak of the uprising. It is the story of a man who wages his "private" war against the man who is responsible for the se ...

Klebetnice (1978)

Cudzí jazyk (1978)

Duša spoločnosti (1978)

Recepty na šťastie (1978)

Yetiho stopy (1977)

Humánna povinnosť (1977)

Skrat (1977)

Postup (1977)

Deň zvýšenej intuície (1977)

Anjel prichádza oknom (1976)

Zypa Cupak (1976)

Zypa Cupak - with this strangely distorted name, the arduous journey of father Ďur to his nephew's wedding in Belgrade begins. After all, not understanding a foreign language can mean great difficulties and many misunderstandings. And although father Ďur ...

Príbeh o Fatime a Omarovi (1975)

A television production based on the legend of the well at Trenčín Castle. In the 16th century, the lord of Trenčín Castle was Štefan Zápoľský - Duke of Transylvania, known for his hardness. He built Trenčín Castle as a fortress against the Turks ...

Stretnutie (1975)

A dramatic tale of a man's life marked by two world wars. The story is divided into two parts. The first part focuses on the life of the Dobrik couple after the outbreak of World War I, the second part develops the life events of their son Peter, who fough ...

Big Night and Big Day (1975)

Slovakian villagers towards the end of WW II are despairing as German troops fall back to their village. ...

Tajomstvo divadelnej šatne (1975)

Serenáda (1975)

Džbán plný ambrózie (1974)

An original television production based on the life of Slovak writer Jozef Gregor Tajovský. ...

Deň slnovratu (1974)

Two newly qualified civil engineers, with very different personalities, soon discover that they know very little about their future work and the people they will be dealing with. In addition to difficulties at work, they also have personal problems to cont ...

Rosmersholm (1974)

Skrytý prameň (1974)

Levoča, first half of the 16th century. Master Paul creates his most famous work - a late Gothic altar in the Church of St. James. He has just recruited the carving companion Kristof into his service. ...

Jaríkovský kostol (1974)

Nešťastník (1974)

Zorenka (1974)

Days of Betrayal (1973)

This feature film based on the events of 1938 is a chronicle of the futile efforts of the Czechoslovak president Edvard Benes (Jirí Pleskot), politicians and ordinary citizens, to save the independence and the territorial integrity of the state from the a ...

Noc v krčme „U veľkého diviaka“ (1973)

A TV adaptation of I.S. Turgenev's play. A parody of romantic tragedies. Young Greluchon attempts to murder the husband of the woman he passionately loves. After numerous twists and misunderstandings, everyone ultimately survives, and Greluchon's fit of pa ...

Návšteva (1973)

Hadí princ (1973)

Ako ostrihať manžela (1973)

Víno a voda (1973)

Stávka o Leokádiu (1972)

Television movie based upon motives of novel "Dávid Šťúbrik" by G. K. Zechenter - Laskomerský. Supposed natural healer Dávid is infamously known to worsen the health of people he heals. His daughter and town notary make him face a serious problem. ...

Apollón z Bellacu (1972)

Komisár je dobrák (1972)

Klietka plná vtákov (1972)

Kufor plný zlata (1972)

Tuba plná peny (1972)

V stolnom meste Kyjeve (1972)

Zázrak v Alžbetkove (1971)

Hľadači svetla (1971)

Priehrštie vzdychov (1971)

Pán si neželal nič (1971)

Mr. Ctibor once worked as a hotel valet, and although he is retired, he is still eager to prove that he is needed. He thinks he has once again been given the opportunity to intervene in the interests of both the guest and the hotel's reputation, as he want ...

322 (1970)

A story of a man threatened by a fatal illness evaluating his life (the number 322 in the film title stands for the diagnosis of one kind of cancer). He understands his illness as a form of punishment for his cruel deeds in the 1950s. In the face of realit ...

Pred západom slnka (1970)

Volpone (1969)

Niet inej cesty (1968)

A biographical film about the Slovak nationalist Ľudovít Štúr. It captures the revolutionary events of 1848 in Austria-Hungary, when Štúr, as a member of the Diet, led the fight for the national rights of the Slovak people. ...

The Limping Devil (1968)

A baleful limping man walks through Prague. He is Asmodeus (Juraj Herz), the fiend of lustfulness, entertaining himself by putting together by magic couples of lovers. He only fails at the swimming pool. Zuzana (Jana Sulcová), the good-looking blonde, ign ...

The Pickpockets (1967)

As unbelievable as it sounds, a stint in prison can really fix things. The old seasoned pickpocket will serve many years before he is released, but he comes out a changed man. He even dares to refuse the lures and threats of an all-powerful criminal gang t ...

Štyri strany sveta (1967)

Čaj u pána senátora (1967)

Master Executioner (1966)

A dramatic story about two friends - fisherman Richardus and municipal executioner Emil Targo takes place at the river Danube, in places that used to be targets of Ottoman raids. But their attraction to the same woman and Emil's betrayal change their indis ...

Smrť prichádza v daždi (1966)

A Slovak detective story set in contemporary Bratislava and featuring ordinary people with their own everyday problems. The violent death of Olga Holešová places them under heavy suspicion of murder. A series of strange coincidences and circumstances com ...

Husári (1966)

Na brehu priezračnej rieky (1966)

Zlaté jabĺčko (1966)

Zlatá panna (1965)

The Shop on Main Street (1965)

In a small town in Nazi-occupied Slovakia during World War II, decent but timid carpenter Tono is named "Aryan comptroller" of a button store owned by an old Jewish widow, Rozalie. Since the post comes with a salary and standing in the town's corrupt hiera ...

Kde leží naša bieda (1965)

Máje (1965)

Vejár (1965)

Charleyho teta (1964)

Oblomov (1964)

The dramatization of the novel depicts a period when the patriarchal way of life in Russia was coming to an end and the aristocratic-landowner world, with its philosophy of life and hierarchy of values, was giving way to new forces. Oblomov is an organic p ...

Elixír života (1963)

Keď chybí trombón (1962)

Chvastúň (1962)

A comedy drawing on classical antiquity. In the play, the author mocks stupidity and arrogance, and also metes out just retribution. ...

12 mesiačkov (1962)

Trasorítka (1962)

Guľometný pás (1959)

The Last Witch (1957)

This dramatic story is situated in the town of Trnava of the 18th century. Painter Peter paints an altar-piece of the Martyrdom of St. Juliet and his model is a young girl. This is much disliked by the clergy who unjustly accuse the girl of witchcraft. She ...

Jurášek (1957)

The Czech feature film, based on the book of the same name by J. Sosnar-Gazda, focuses on teenagers. The hero of the film is a boy named Jurášek from the Moravian Slovácko region, who helped the partisans during the war. He confirmed that his father was ...

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. ...

Homeland (1954)

The first Slovakian colour film. A celebration of traditional Slovakian folklore and creativity expressed through a story of young love . ...

Čertova stena (1949)

Two roommates – Ivan Trnovský, a university student from a wealthy family, and Petr Gazdík, a young composer, try to win the affections of a young teacher, Hanka. She teaches schoolchildren to ski, and Ivan arranges a Christmas stay with her in the Tat ...

Three Pals (1947)

Young men Štěpán, Ludvík and Karel became friends abroad, where they fought during World War II. Now they have returned home and are thinking about their future. Štěpán is a designer, so he starts a car repair shop. There is also work for Ludvík, w ...

Beware! (1947)

A drama about Slovaks who emigrated before WW I. It is focused on the life of Ondrej Muranica. He emigrates to America because of the hard life that is partly caused by Hungarian landowners. His dreams and hopes for a happier life are destroyed by a disast ...