Jan Schmidt

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Jan Schmidt was a Czech film director and actor, known for his work in Czechoslovak cinema. He directed several films between 1960 and 1995, including Late August at the Hotel Ozone (1967) and The Lanfier Colony (1969). Schmidt's films often delved into dystopian and post-apocalyptic themes, reflecting the socio-political climate of his time. His contributions have left a lasting impact on Czech cinema. Schmidt passed away in 2019.

Most Popular Jan Schmidt Trailers

Total trailers found: 29

Vodník a Zuzana Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Amadeus Trailer (1984)

19 September 1984

Disciplined Italian composer Antonio Salieri becomes consumed by jealousy and resentment towards the hedonistic and remarkably talented young Salzburger composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

A Box of Film Trailer (1958)

01 January 1958

A film about filmmaking.

The Cry Trailer (1964)

14 February 1964

While a woman is in the hospital preparing to deliver her child, her husband has all day to reflect upon his wife and their relationship.

The Night Guest Trailer (1961)

29 September 1961

When a man stops at a motel one evening in 1961, his tormenting behavior drives one of the people present at the motel to remember his experiences in a concentration camp during WWII.

August Sunday Trailer (1961)

12 May 1961

This lyrical comedy story takes place in two hot days in the small South Bohemian village. On the shore of a small pond, summer guests and local youth meet.

Life Without a Guitar Trailer (1963)

22 February 1963

A group of jolly young people work in the Prague Tesla factory, also spending most of their leisure time together.

On the Great River Trailer (1978)

10 November 1978

Second movie of the famous Czech adventure trilogy: Osada Havranů Na veliké rece Volání rodu

Cars Without a Home Trailer (1959)

01 January 1959

Jan Schmidt and Pavel Juráček turn their attention to the problem of Czechoslovakia's unloved cars in this whimsical documentary short.

Love from the Passage Trailer (1985)

01 July 1985

Nineteen-year-old Pavel Kříž spends all his free time in Prague's arcades, bistros and discos with a group of thieves called Roby.

Luk královny Dorotky Trailer (1971)

26 February 1971

Set in a vagabond and petty bourgeois environment, the three stories deal with the pitfalls of love, the petty and insidious betrayals of trust.

Lanfieri Colony Trailer (1968)

11 August 1968

Horn tries to forget the insult caused to his beloved and builds a hut on an island inhabited by a small colony recently founded by the now drunken adventurer Lanfier.

Siroty Trailer (1974)

01 January 1974

Joseph Kilian Trailer (1964)

04 September 1964

The story is about Harold, an isolated figure in an overwhelming world of totalitarian bureaucracy. Harold tries to find the elusive Joseph Kilian, an old acquaintance, in Prague.

You Are Not Alone Trailer (1978)

23 February 1978

Young teenager Bo is too sensitive for the hothouse atmosphere of a boarding school run by a cold, unfeeling would-be man of the cloth.

House Call Trailer (1979)

26 January 1979

Third movie of the famous Czech adventure trilogy: Osada Havranů Na veliké rece Volání rodu

Vracenky Trailer (1991)

01 November 1991

In the fifites the 10 year old boy Honza lives with his single mother in Prague. The mother is a dedicated communist in the beginning but she changes her mind when a show trial is held.

The End of August at the Hotel Ozone Trailer (1967)

28 April 1967

A troupe of young women on post-apocalyptic earth are lead around by a mistress born before the war, eventually stumbling into the company of a lonely old man.

Podfuk Trailer (1986)

01 June 1986

Lying in the construction industry used to be a criminal offence, but skilful people could do a lot of things.

Jehla Trailer (1982)

12 September 1982

In a veterinary research institute, its workers are trying to deal with the sudden appearance of rabies.

Jarní povětří Trailer (1961)

24 February 1961

People in Czechoslovakia perceive the events of February 1948 differently. This movie tells how they behave depending on their views, beliefs and character.

Putování Jana Amose Trailer (1983)

01 October 1983

The distressing fate of the Czech great Jan Amos Komenský, forced to leave his homeland after the White Mountain disaster.

How to Deserve a Princess Trailer (1995)

02 February 1995

A fairy tale of three brothers who try to save a princess kidnapped by an evil wizard.

Settlement of Crows Trailer (1978)

08 September 1978

First movie of the famous Czech adventure trilogy: Osada Havranů Na veliké rece Volání rodu, based on the works of Eduard Štorch and directed by Jan Schmidt.

Black and White Sylva Trailer (1962)

28 December 1962

A character from a musical film falls into the real world in this short, predating similar films by Woody Allen (The Purple Rose of Cairo) and Wojciech Marczewski (Escape from the 'Liberty' Cinema).

The Death of a Talented Cobbler Trailer (1983)

01 April 1983

Captain Exner solves another detective mystery - this time while he's on vacation. The most elegant of Czech crime novelists has chosen a quiet town called Opolná as his place of well-deserved rest.

Concert Trailer (1981)

17 July 1981

Rock concerts used to be suspicious. They were supposed to attract all sorts of strange individuals who meant no good.

The Bride with the Most Beautiful Eyes Trailer (1976)

09 July 1976

Exotic, yet lyrically aimed fairy tale about a young gypsy Pista in search of a beautiful, gentle and faithful bride.

Komediant Trailer (1984)

01 October 1984

Saxony, devastated by the Thirty Years' War, is led by the comedy troupe of the principal Fortunato. The student Vavrinec has fled Bohemia and greatly values the text of Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, which he has acquired on his wanderings around the world.