Pavel Chalupa

Velký případ (2000)

Based on the novel by French writer Jean Labord, who was a long-time court reporter for the Paris newspaper France-Soir, Jiří Hubač wrote a compelling story with a strong ethical message. The television film of the same name, directed by Zdeněk Zelenka ...

Městem chodí Mikuláš (1995)

Set in a small-town hospital, the film tells the story of the great suffering of a small rascal, nicknamed "Lies and Steals", who promises his little partner that he will bring St Nicholas - a traditional figure of Czech Advent - to the hospital room. He f ...

Vengeance Is Mine (1995)

A celebrated theatre director's perfect life unravels when his wife's secret lover exposes the hollowness beneath his success, leading to a calm divorce and his isolation in a luxurious but empty villa with his nearly grown daughter. His attempts to fill t ...

Vápenička (1995)

An old couple lived in a small house. Since they had no children, they made a girl out of chalk and named her Vápenička. She was beautiful, all white, but she couldn't speak. In that country lived a prince who took a liking to Vápenička and wanted to m ...

The Cave of the Golden Rose (1991)

After a queen's tragic death, the king abandons his newborn daughter in a cave, but a witch saves her. Years later, the tomboy princess must confront and ultimately falls in love with the enemy king. ...

Jak Vojtěch pro princeznu do ohně skočil (1990)

Narozeniny režiséra Z. K. (1988)

A directors autobiography about his debut during the rise of socialism. ...

Jak se princ učil řemeslu (1987)

O Popelákovi (1986)

Who doesn't know the fairy tale "Cinderella". Josef Lada borrowed the story and, as only he could, humorously retold it as one of his original fairy tales inside out. ...

Podfuk (1986)

Lying in the construction industry used to be a criminal offence, but skilful people could do a lot of things. This somewhat embarrassing tragicomedy convinces us that even builders should be honest. The protagonist here is a moral designer who occasionall ...

How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions (1985)

A story about a young medical school student and his adventures. ...