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1. Invention for Destruction (1958)

Unrated | 83 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

7.5

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An evil millionaire named Artigas plans to use a super-explosive device to conquer the world from his headquarters inside an enormous volcano.

Director: Karel Zeman | Stars: Lubor Tokos, Arnost Navrátil, Miroslav Holub, Frantisek Slégr

Votes: 2,803

2. On the Comet (1970)

74 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

6.8

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When a comet passes the earth very closely, it pulls a small part of North Africa with it. Carried along is a bunch of people. Among them Angelika, who just escaped from a ruthless weapon ... See full summary »

Director: Karel Zeman | Stars: Magda Vásáryová, Emil Horváth, Frantisek Filipovský, Cestmír Randa

Votes: 688

3. Ukradená vzducholod (1967)

84 min | Family, Adventure, Fantasy

7.3

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Five young boys take off in a lighter-than-air machine from the Centenary Exposition in Prague.

Director: Karel Zeman | Stars: Hanus Bor, Jan Cizek, Jan Malát, Michal Pospísil

Votes: 664

4. La création du monde (1958)

83 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

7.1

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A comedy about the creation of the universe in six days, with the devil messing around and contributing in his own way.

Director: Eduard Hofman | Stars: Jan Werich, Georges Aminel, François Périer, Martine Sarcey

Votes: 399

5. Sibalství Scapinova (1961 TV Movie)

84 min | Comedy

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Director: Frantisek Filip | Stars: Jaroslav Marvan, Frantisek Filipovský, Vladimír Brabec, Blazena Holisová

6. Christian (1939)

95 min | Comedy, Romance

7.8

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Alois Novák (Oldrich Nový), a minor clerk in a travel agency and the husband of a dowdy housewife Marenka (Natasa Gollová), lives a run-of-the-mill, dull life. In his soul, however, there ... See full summary »

Director: Martin Fric | Stars: Oldrich Nový, Natasa Gollová, Raoul Schránil, Bedrich Veverka

Votes: 462

7. S láskou nejsou zádné zerty (1969 TV Movie)

90 min | Comedy

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Directors: Karel Palous, Anna Procházková | Stars: Zdenka Cerná, Ivanka Devátá, Jana Dítetová, Frantisek Horák

8. Sweet Games of Last Summer (1970 TV Movie)

66 min | Drama

6.3

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The story of a freckle-faced washerwoman in whom a whole group of friends take an interest, with a sensual undertone of summer fun.

Director: Juraj Herz | Stars: Jana Plichtová, Frantisek Velecký, Peter Debnar, Milan Lasica

Votes: 130

9. Zdravý nemocný (1961 TV Movie)

113 min | Comedy

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Director: Jaromír Pleskot | Stars: Vladimír Brabec, Marie Buresová, Nadezda Gajerová, Bohus Hradil

10. Pomsta (1968)

14 min | Animation, Short, Crime

7.3

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Film based on the story by the French writer Gerard de Nerval. A terrifying story that takes us to Paris in the time of the Three Musketeers. The magician Conin enchants evil that ... See full summary »

Director: Jirí Brdecka

Votes: 46

11. Odsouzený z Pinktownu (1965 TV Movie)

30 min | Comedy

7.9

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Battisti, a vagrant, is sentenced to death for rape. Just before his execution in the electric chair, Mary bursts into the local prison and claims that she lied in court and that Battisti ... See full summary »

Director: Martin Fric | Stars: Rudolf Hrusínský, Vlastimil Brodský, Jirí Sovák, Cestmír Randa

Votes: 21

12. Kulhavý dábel (1968)

82 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical

5.0

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A baleful limping man walks through Prague. He is Asmodeus (Juraj Herz), the fiend of lustfulness, entertaining himself by putting together by magic couples of lovers. He only fails at the ... See full summary »

Director: Juraj Herz | Stars: Václav Neckár, Jana Sulcová, Juraj Herz, Hana Bazantová

Votes: 38

13. The Masked Lover (1940)

85 min | Drama, Romance

6.5

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Director: Otakar Vávra | Stars: Lída Baarová, Ewald Balser, Josef Belský, Jan Cerný

Votes: 31

14. Manon Lescaut (1970 TV Movie)

106 min | Romance

6.2

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Director: Josef Henke | Stars: Vladimír Krska, Ruzena Merunková, Josef Patocka, Ladislav Potmesil

Votes: 9

15. Král Ubu (1968 TV Movie)

117 min | Comedy

6.7

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Directors: Jan Grossman, Zdenek Kubecek | Stars: Jirí Krampol, Jan Libícek, Václav Mares, Marie Málková

Votes: 8

16. Vítr ve vetvích sasafrasu (1968 TV Movie)

Comedy, Western

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Director: Jaroslav Dudek | Stars: Vladimír Bicík, Josef Bláha, Otakar Brousek, Antonie Hegerlíková

17. Aurelián (1969 TV Movie)

115 min | Drama, History

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Director: Jaroslav Novotný | Stars: Jaroslava Adamová, Jirí Adamíra, Radoslav Brzobohatý, Vera Bublíková

18. Devcata, nedejte se! (1937)

85 min | Comedy

6.7

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Director: Hugo Haas | Stars: Hugo Haas, Jana Zenísková, Adina Mandlová, Erna Zenísková

Votes: 57

19. Prijde cas (1957 TV Movie)

Drama

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Director: Eva Sadková | Stars: Otýlie Benísková, Vladimír Brabec, Rudolf Deyl, Petr Hanicinec

20. Slamený klobouk (1957 TV Movie)

Comedy

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Director: Premysl Freiman | Stars: Bohumil Bezouska, Frantisek Filipovský, Oldrich Musil, Milos Nesvadba

21. Prostredky lásky (1968 TV Movie)

Comedy

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Director: Pavel Blumenfeld | Stars: Josef Bek, Martin Ruzek

22. Ostrov Tulipatan (1960 TV Movie)

65 min | Comedy

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Director: Jirí Nesvadba | Stars: Nina Bártu, Stanislav Fiser, Hana Houbová, Milos Kopecký

23. Pocestná holka (1956 TV Movie)

Drama

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Director: Eva Sadková | Stars: Vlastimil Fisar, Dana Medrická, Jaroslav Rauser

24. Le théâtre de la jeunesse: Le secret de Wilhelm Storitz (1967 TV Movie)

110 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

7.1

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An Central European scientist has discovered the means of making human beings invisible, the principle of the transmission of images and the duplication of personality. Through a touching love story, a fight between Good and Evil unfolds.

Director: Eric Le Hung | Stars: Jean-Claude Drouot, Pascale Audret, Bernard Verley, Monique Mélinand

Votes: 33