Karel Jičínský

Strakonický dudák (1955)

The story of the piper Švanda, who went abroad for money and fame, but whose love for his homeland ultimately wins. ...

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 ...

School Is the Foundation of Life (1938)

Seventh form pupils at a grammar school in Přívlaky are preparing for a secondary school sports competition. Class creep Krhounek gives the class teacher Lejsal a copy of the seventh form's magazine Roar. Most of the teachers insist on severe punishing t ...

Co se šeptá (1938)

On a park bench, one gossip tells another the story of a young man who has just passed by. His mother Helena was a beautiful and talented singing student years ago. She was platonically loved by her classmate Vilém, the son of a shoelace merchant. After t ...

Duchacek Will Fix It (1938)

Mr. Ducháček runs the law firm of JUDr. Faukner in a peculiar but completely devoted manner, which manages the financial affairs of the Rispaldic family. The family members treat their lawyer Faukner with condescension, except for their daughter Julia, w ...

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 ...

Třetí zvonění (1938)

Jan Výrava (1938)

Láska a lidé (1937)

The White Disease (1937)

In a country whose people have just been successfully persuaded of their superiority and the justification for military expansion by the fiery speeches of a dictator, the bacillus of a highly destructive form of leprosy has spread. It is called morbus Tshe ...

Výdělečné ženy (1937)

History of Philosophy (1937)

A student rebellion precedes revolutionary events in Prague. ...

Three Eggs in a Glass (1937)

Vincenc Babočka, an insignificant employee of the police station, plays detective in private, convinced of his exceptional abilities. However, a vacation in Karlovy Vary unexpectedly gives him the opportunity to prove what he is really capable of. He is m ...

Girls, Stand Fast! (1937)

Emanuel Pokorný, a bachelor, is to join a rural church school as a professor. Before leaving, however, he finds an infant abandoned in his room. Since he has no time to search for the child's parents, he secretly takes the child to the boarding house. And ...

Falešná kočička (1937)

A fortune teller predicts that Dr. Přelouč will marry the third poor girl he meets. Míla, the daughter of factory owner Janota, likes the doctor and, with the help of his housekeeper Amálka, sneaks into his home disguised as a poor shoelace saleswoman. ...

Švanda dudák (1937)

Lidé pod horami (1937)

A ballad drama set in a rural setting, set in a foothill area, where farmers struggle with harsh natural conditions and their own inner hardness. The biggest obstacle, however, is the eccentric mill owner, who deliberately blocks the water supply. The recl ...

Rozvod paní Evy (1937)

Hudba srdcí (1934)

Business in Distress (1931)

Finnicky efficiency expert is sent to straighten out business management problems at a jazz club, and finds self being drawn into the swingin' scene. ...

Karel Havlíček Borovský (1931)

The Dogheads (1931)

From Saturday to Sunday (1931)

Two secretaries go out on a double date, but the inexperienced Mary flees when offered money for sexual favors. She takes refuge in a cafe and encounters a plebeian Prince Charming. The film recounts the simple progress of their romance after they go h ...

The Laughing Woman (1931)

Helena Leeová is at a spa with her daughter Marcelka. One day a lifeguard saves her from drowning. The rescued woman comes to in the lifeguard's arms. This incident is used by the newspapers to promote a society scandal. They print a report that the lifeg ...

The Case of Colonel Redl (1931)

The case of Colonel Redl -- an officer blackmailed into spying by virtue of his homosexuality. ...

The Doctor's Secret (1931)

Marriage to a despotic man is unbearable for Liliana Garson. After a violent argument with Garson, she leaves jewelry, a wedding ring, and a letter announcing her departure in the drawer of her husband's desk intending to run away with Hugo Paton with whom ...