The Cathedral Builder

The Cathedral Builder 1920

5.20

The story of the legendary architect Petr Parléř, who is charged by the king Charles IV with the task of building a Gothic cathedral in Prague.

1920

Vendelin's Purgatory and Paradise

Vendelin's Purgatory and Paradise 1930

1

The comedy "Vendelin's Purgatory and Paradise" contains the amusing experiences of the Zemlicka family from Prague who are all trying to find a good match for their daughter Amalka. Amalka is a pretty girl and it comes as no surprise that Vendelin Hrom grows fond of her, having met her and her whole family on a Sunday outing. On the way home they all get wet and so Vendelin is invited to the Zemlicka's house to dry off; he is given dinner and asked to stay the night. The father and mother think up plans to ensnare the timid Vendelin so that they can marry off their daughter.

1930

Daughters of Eve

Daughters of Eve 1928

5.50

An unmarried showgirl takes a handsome companion with her on a vacation, to the distress of others.

1928

Father Vojtech

Father Vojtech 1929

8.00

Father Vojtech (Czech: Páter Vojtěch) is a 1929 silent Czech romance film directed by Martin Frič.

1929

Fatal Flight of an Aeroplane under a Prague Bridge

Fatal Flight of an Aeroplane under a Prague Bridge 1919

6.00

A flight under the Prague’s Railway Bridge in July 1919 and its tragic consequences: the death of the director of YMCA in Prague and a river custodian. The film also captures two notable figures of early Czech film history – cinematographer and director Jindřich Brichta and co-owner of a production company, cinematographer Karel Degl.

1919

The Sins of Love

The Sins of Love 1929

1

The troubled situation of a provincial actor and his actress wife who come to the city. The actor is suspected of attacking another actor who admires the actress.

1929