Karel Čapek Movie Trailers
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Dark Sun Trailer (1980)
19 September 1980
A remake of Vávra's 1948 atomic age thriller Krakatit. Engineer Prokop creates the devastating explosive “Krakatit” and soon confronts manipulative agents and imperialist conspiracies.
Jasnovidec Trailer (1981)
10 October 1981
The story of the chief prosecutor Dr. Klapka - a self-confident, cold-blooded, calculating man who lives in the comfort befitting his position - and his attractive wife.
Doktorská pohádka Trailer (1982)
31 December 1982
Who would have thought that the magician Magiáš would need a doctor! But when it came to it and Magiáš lost his voice, his assistant Vincek had to try very hard to get famous doctors - from Hronov, Kostelecký and Skalický - to come to Hejšovina.
Kanón Trailer (2015)
13 March 2015
Based on the novel “Adam Stvořitel” by Karel Čapek: angry at the world for its imperfections, Adam destroys everything except himself.
The White Disease Trailer (1937)
21 December 1937
In a country whose people have just been successfully persuaded of their superiority and the justification for military expansion by the fiery speeches of a dictator, the bacillus of a highly destructive form of leprosy has spread.
Osudové peníze Trailer (2010)
26 September 2010
High school teacher Jiří is torn from his solitude and everyday life by an unexpected nighttime visit from his beloved younger sister, former seamstress Růžena.
První parta Trailer (1960)
19 February 1960
The unfortunate 1930s also befell the student Standa Půlpán. For existential reasons, he had to abandon his studies and entered the mines.
Život a dílo skladatele Foltýna Trailer (1993)
07 January 1993
Against the petty, which places its own glory above honest work and honest human relationships. Čapek's Foltýn is from the family of eternally recurring dramatic themes about the conflict between talent and untalent, soundness and dilettancy, vocation and parasitism, of all kinds.
The Newt Congress Trailer (2022)
03 August 2022
For years now, giant talking newts have been used both for their labor and as laboratory animals. The Newt Congress takes place at a conference building surrounded by nature where participants have come together to optimize the exploitation of the animals.
Na zámku Trailer (2000)
09 January 2000
Olga, a young and sensitive governess, comes to an impoverished aristocratic family full of ideals and determination to love the children entrusted to her.
Recipe of Her Youth Trailer (1983)
10 October 1983
The beginning of the 20th century. Famous singer Emilia Marty arrives on tour in a European city. At the same time, the Supreme Court intends to close the Gregor-Prus case, a lawsuit that lasted several decades.
Record Trailer (1973)
19 September 1973
The film is based on a story by the renowned Czech writer Karel Čapek, which the filmmakers adapted to the everyday life of the region of Samegrelo in Western Georgia.
R.U.R. Trailer (1948)
04 March 1948
A story of robots leading a revolution against their human creators. It explored dehumanization through technology and the failure of a technologically driven utopia.
Hordubal Trailer (1980)
25 April 1980
After five years of hard work in America Juraj Hordubal (Anatoliy Kuznetsov) returns back home. He is looking forward to his wife Polana (Libuse Geprtová) and his little daughter Hafie.
The Macropoulos Method Trailer (1979)
11 March 1979
Based on the eponymous play by K. Čapek, directed by the State Academic Maly Theatre of the USSR. The Macropoulos Method — an elixir of immortality, the possibility of which becomes a test of the characters' human integrity in the play.
The Last Years Trailer (1963)
02 January 1963
This biographical film examines the multitalented personality of Karel Čapek and the context behind the creation of his works such as Krakatit, The White Disease, R-U-R, War with the Newts, or the “pocket stories”.
Capek's Tales Trailer (1947)
19 September 1947
Five crime stories connected by the narration of police superintendent Bartosek.
R.U.R. Genesis Trailer (2013)
13 September 2013
A story of robots leading a revolution against their human creators. It explores dehumanization through technology and the failure of a technologically driven utopia.
Krakatit Trailer (1948)
09 April 1948
In early 20th century Czechoslovakia, a gravely ill chemist recalls his discovery of a powerful explosive and how it landed in the hands of anarchists.
Robot-Girl Nr. 1 Trailer (1938)
01 January 1938
An inventor, Bubi, creates a female android he calls "Wera." Unfortunately, a gang of robbers finds out about Wera, steals her, and uses her to commit a series of crimes in Prague.
The Insect Play Trailer (1939)
29 May 1939
A tramp falls asleep in the woods. He dreams of observing a range of insects that stand in for various human characteristics in terms of their lifestyle and morality: the flighty, vain butterfly, the obsequious, self-serving dung beetle, the ants, whose increasingly mechanized behavior leads to a militaristic society.
A Dog's Tale Trailer (1988)
19 November 1988
When Grandpa is on his way home, he finds an abandoned puppy on the street. He takes it to his wife and it grows up on their farm.
Loss of Feeling Trailer (1935)
17 April 1935
In an unnamed English-speaking capitalist land, a young engineer invents inexhaustible giant robots to replace the fragile human workers on high-volume assembly-lines, and soon finds his invention co-opted by the military-industrial complex.
Ruffiano and Sweeteeth Trailer (1997)
11 September 1997
Famed outlaw Lotrando sends his son to a strict Catholic boarding school to learn manners, but the boy becomes too polite to lead the band.
Janáček: The Makropulos Affair Trailer (2011)
30 August 2011
Premiered in 1926, Leoš Janáček’s absorbing masterpiece Veˇc Makropulos reflects all the dominant musical styles of the early 20th century, from Bohemian tunefulness to big Straussian phrases, Berg-like jaggedness and primeval rhythms.
The Creation of the Humanoids Trailer (1962)
03 July 1962
Many years after a nuclear war, the human survivors have created a new society where much of the work is done by androids, referred to derisively by humans as "clickers".
The Man Who Could Fly Trailer (1968)
01 January 1968
The kid by the name of Tomshik recently often dreamed that he could fly. And now his dream came true! The boy was delighted with his new abilities.
The Robber Trailer (1931)
27 November 1931
Mimi lives with her parents and the maid Fanka in a villa near the forest. One day, a gamekeeper comes to court Mimi when her parents are away.
A Long Cat Tale Trailer (1965)
01 January 1965
In this whimsical television play based on a fairy-tale by Karel Čapek, an enterprising detective goes on a globe-trotting adventure to catch a mysterious wizard.
The Hordubals Trailer (1938)
21 January 1938
Juraj Hordubal returns from America after eight years, where he has earned enough money to improve his farm.
Of Things Supernatural Trailer (1959)
09 January 1959
An anthology of three absurd, ironic tales inspired by Čapek’s “Tales from One Pocket” and “Fables and Side Stories,” each showing uncanny forces disrupting ordinary lives: in Krejčík’s “Glorie,” a gentle clerk is haunted by a sudden halo; the other two segments by Mach and Makovec similarly blend everyday routines with ironic, supernatural twists.
Čintamani & podvodník Trailer (1965)
04 June 1965
Two short stories by Karel Čintamani a ptáci An avid collector of carpets, MUDr. Vitásek discovers a unique piece in Mrs.