Once Upon a Time, There Was a King...

Once Upon a Time, There Was a King... 1955

8.00

A selfish self-centered widowed ruler, barely tolerated by his subjects and called appropriately enough, 'King Myself, First' asks his three daughters to name the measure of their love for him. When one of them says, "more than salt", he banishes her from the kingdom. Not understanding what she meant the King assumes love can only be measured by precious metals or one's own talent, the 'correct' answers from his other two daughters. The arrogance of the King leads him to gather all the salt in the kingdom and destroy it. Of course, this backfires as he slowly learns the universal value of the substance, and of course, the essence of his daughter's reply. With the help of the wise and magical old 'herb woman', the King also learns what it means to be a true and wise ruler.

1955

Jan Hus

Jan Hus 1955

6.00

Jan Hus is a 1954 Czechoslovak film directed by Otakar Vávra. It is the first part of the "Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy", one of the most famous works of the Czechoslovak director, completed with Jan Žižka (1955) and Proti všem (Against All Odds, 1957).

1955

Shoesmachine

Shoesmachine 1954

1

The happenings in a shoe factory serve as a not very thinly veiled examination of the pros and cons of both socialism and democracy.

1954

Dog's Heads

Dog's Heads 1955

5.00

Dog's Heads (Czech: Psohlavci) is a 1955 Czech drama film directed by Martin Frič, based on the novel of the same name by Alois Jirásek. It was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.

1955

Jan Žižka

Jan Žižka 1956

6.50

The second part of the revolutionary Hussite trilogy takes place in the years 1419-1420.

1956

Holiday with Angel

Holiday with Angel 1953

7.60

Strict and always dissatisfied grumbler Mr. Angel gets a voucher for summer recreation. He rejects it at first but he eventually decides to use it and spend 14 days in unionist hut Jezerka together with other merited co-workers.

1953

Angel in the Mountains

Angel in the Mountains 1955

7.20

Mr. Angel goes winter sporting and at the same time investigates his son's fiancee.

1955

The Circus Will Be

The Circus Will Be 1954

7.30

A few bus-loads of holidaymakers from the agricultural cooperative on a day trip arrive to see the show at the Slavia Circus. But, they have bad luck. It is Monday, the day on which the employees have their extra day off.

1954

Nástup

Nástup 1953

4.00

"The Rally" is based on a communist writer Vaclav Řezáč's well-written novel of the same name

1953

Silvery Wind

Silvery Wind 1956

5.60

Second half of the 19th century. In a small town in South Bohemia, fifth-former Jan Ratkin is living through the confusions of first love together with his classmates.

1956

Early Days

Early Days 1953

6.00

Early Days follows the early life of famous Czech writer Alois Jirásek. Jirásek had already developed his own view of the history of the Czech nation while he was at grammar school in Broumov. When he becomes the supply teach in Litomyšl, he has already written his first book and a number of poems. The local dignitaries await the arrival of the young writer in excited anticipation. Jirásek, however, is sickened by the empty patriotism from the depths of his soul and soon becomes disagreeable to the notables. The district sheriff tries to remove Jirásek from the school and drive him out of town. Unable to do this, the sheriff appoints a pro-Austrian headmaster who attempts to sabotage Jirásek. The students stand behind Jirásek , however, and discontent is not only felt in Litomyšl but throughout Bohemia.

1953