Steva Maršálek

Hanele (1999)

Based on an autobiographical novella by Ivan Olbracht, the film tells the story of Hanele Safarová, who grows up just after the First World War in a little Ruthenian schtetl which, in true Hassidic fashion, awaits the arrival of the Messiah. But Hanele de ...

And Now You're Dead (1998)

Professional thief Martin is assigned to steal the largest diamond in the Czech Repbulic, the Czar's Prism for $3M. Needing extra help, Martin brings in his former partner Mandy, an excellent sharpshooter with lethal martial arts skills. Together with two ...

The Golet in the Valley (1995)

In 1930s Ukraine, the desecration of a sacred bath disrupts the sex lives of Jewish villagers. ...

Perdiamoci di vista (1994)

Comic tale of a cynical TV star's slow-combustion romance with a young paraplegic. ...

Útěk do vězení (1991)

The dramatic fate of a girl forced to live someone else's life... ...

The Beggar's Opera (1991)

Unlike any other opera, the so-called Beggar's Opera is not just one composition, but a lineage of adapted compositions, beginning with the original hugely successful 1728 political satire written by Englishman John Gay. Composers and writers have penned v ...

Svědek umírajícího času (1991)

At the beginning was the Slovak television series Lekár umierajúceho czasu (Doctor of Dying Time), dedicated to the Rudolphine-era scientist Jan Jesenius. He ended up on the scaffold along with other gentlemen after losing the anti-Habsburg uprising. Whe ...

Otec, matka a já... (1991)

Stylized portrait of a Czech disfunctional family. Personal insight into poverty, art, relationships and oneself... ...

Hurá za ním (1989)

The children's detective story describes a thrilling and cheerful search for a lynx that someone stole from the zoo corner of the house of pioneers and young people (the creators apparently assume that large carnivores are commonly bred in the children's f ...

The Water of Life (1987)

A king was dying. An old man told his sons that only the water of life would save him. ...

Jsi falešný hráč (1987)

Even the best of friends can fall apart, often all it takes is a minor misunderstanding. That's exactly what happened to two village friends, children finishing elementary school, between whom hostility and suspicion suddenly set in. The mosaic-like plot c ...

Zjasnělá noc (1987)

Chlapec do náručia (1986)

The Third Dragon (1985)

Schoolboys discover that if sitting in a certain rocky cliff area in the forest, they can memorize anything they read there for exams the following day. Turns out the rocky cliff has a cave in which they make an incredible discovery. ...

Uhol pohľadu (1985)

Putování Jana Amose (1983)

The distressing fate of the Czech great Jan Amos Komenský, forced to leave his homeland after the White Mountain disaster. It depicts his encounters with various European personalities of the 17th century - the Queen of Sweden, artists and scientists. It ...

Čas na hodinách (1983)

Oči plné snehu (1983)

Pohádka svatojánské noci (1982)

A retired soldier, Martin, is returning home after twelve years of service. On the way, he stops in a small Wallachian village, which is ruled by a stingy and ruthless fojt with the help of a sycophantic scoundrel and the local priest. Martin witnesses how ...

Motiv (1982)

Dlouhý týden (1981)

Město mé naděje (1979)

Jan Kačer became known primarily as an actor, but he also took up film directing several times - not very successfully. Based on someone else's script, he made a committed, building story: it tells the story of an experienced engineer who is commissioned ...

Rosný bod (1979)

Shadows of a Hot Summer (1978)

Ondrej lives on a farm outside a small town with his family. One day a group of men arrive at the family's house and the harmonious life they've led so far changes drastically for the worse. ...

Sedmá ruka (1973)

Tuba plná peny (1972)

Balada o narození (1970)

On the Comet (1970)

When a comet passes the Earth very closely, it pulls a small part of North Africa, and a small swathe of humanity, along with it. ...

Just Because You're Grown-Up (1970)

Eleven-year old Mísa has the temperament of a proper boy and endless problems with the grown-ups. It is no wonder that he longs to become an adult without further delay. Mísa keeps house together with his father and has various duties. After a failed att ...

Mlčení mužů (1969)

A twelve-year-old boy knows that adults often lie—and this realization causes him no end of trouble. When he stumbles upon the suspicious death of an old man, he begins to weave a web of suspicion. ...

The Giraffe in the Window (1968)

Thieves Svarc and Cihák are interrupted in their robbery of a jeweler's store. In order to disappear as quickly as possible, they jump into the nearest car and leave, finding on the way that a little boy named Jirka, son of the car's owner, is with them. ...

Strakatí andělé (1965)

Three stories (Gabriela, Eda and Jana), two of which are dedicated to girls. They share a common motif of disillusionment when the protagonists encounter scorn and disinterest. ...