Jaroslav Průcha Movies

A fiction piece centered around the Czech resistance to the Nazis.

Ríša, a student of law, neglects his studies in favour of parties and pranks. His angry father refuses to continue helping him out of...

A student rebellion precedes revolutionary events in Prague.

A young farmer, Jan Aleš, is drafted from his native Pošumaví to join the army. Since he likes his new environment, he stays...

Dvořák's well-known composition reappears again and again in the serious moments of the lives of the father and son Hupeks - talented...

Seventh form pupils at a grammar school in Přívlaky are preparing for a secondary school sports competition. Class creep Krhounek gives...

In early 20th century Czechoslovakia, a gravely ill chemist recalls his discovery of a powerful explosive and how it landed in the hands of...

A morally questionable lord comes to the aid of a working class man who is to be executed for speaking out about thieving rich scoundrels sticking it...

Military doctor Katz loses to his servant Josef Švejk at cards. Švejk steals a dog for his new superior, Lieutenant...

The history of the rebellion of the brave Chody, led by Jan Sladký Kozina and Matěj Přibek, against the violent tyranny of the...

One of the few European films of the 30s to criticize the Nazis, even if they couldn't be directly named due to censorship: Gangsters with gray hats...

An orphaned young woman named Jana moves into the household of Robert and his older, possessive wife, Klára. While Klára maintains a...

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

Film about famous poet Karel Hynek Mácha