Most Popular Karel Dostal Trailers
Total trailers found: 40
Posel úsvitu Trailer (1951)
28 September 1951
A biographical film about a Czech mechanic and designer who was the first in the Czech lands to construct a steam car.
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.
Man from the Unknown Trailer (1939)
22 December 1939
While in Bohemia, an American industrialist named Craigs goes missing. In Prague, the police have arrested a man without identification, who bears a striking resemblance to Craigs.
Modrý závoj Trailer (1941)
23 December 1941
Marta Hornová, a blind soloist of the radio orchestra, becomes acquainted with the actor of the state drama Robert Holan.
Barbora Hlavsová Trailer (1943)
15 January 1943
The generally respected director of a small-town savings bank, Hlavsa, commits embezzlement because of his wasteful and spoiled wife, and when the situation cannot be saved, he shoots himself.
Zlatá Kateřina Trailer (1934)
23 February 1934
The bad economic situation causes the owner of a fish shop, Kateřina Udadná, to declare bankruptcy.
The World Belongs to Us Trailer (1937)
30 July 1937
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 stir up trouble in what is obviously the Sudetenland.
Three Eggs in a Glass Trailer (1937)
24 September 1937
Vincenc Babočka, an insignificant employee of the police station, plays detective in private, convinced of his exceptional abilities.
Naceradec, King of Kibitzer Trailer (1932)
12 February 1932
The owner of a clothing store, Mr. Načeradec, spends most of his free time in a café, where he plays chess with the owner of a rival store, Mr.
The Masked Lover Trailer (1940)
11 October 1940
A romantic story of a noble lady who wanted to live without the bonds of marriage, but her desire for a child led her - carefully disguised - into the arms of a young nobleman.
The Magic House Trailer (1939)
21 November 1939
When Vilem appears in the road with an unconscious young woman, it disturbs the peaceful life of three generations of the Balvínova family.
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.
Chalk and Cheese Trailer (1941)
31 October 1941
Rudolf Bartoš, the owner of a farm, quarry and factory, is extremely rich, however, he is unapproachable and irritable, and the dread of his employees.
A Week in the Quiet House Trailer (1947)
22 August 1947
A sometimes humorous, sometimes more serious look at the hustle and bustle of a house in Lesser Town with a diverse array of tenants living there, and often petty quarrels that break out between them.
Studentská máma Trailer (1935)
20 September 1935
A comedy about a small student boarding house, whose quirky and energetic owner, Miss Klatovská, takes maternal care of all her tenants, selflessly helps them with their problems and experiences all their successes, student loves and life's ups and downs with them.
The Hard Life of an Adventurer Trailer (1941)
28 November 1941
A writer of pulp crime novels is drawn into a series of real crimes. This film was one of the first Czech attempts on a genre parody.
The Portrait Trailer (1948)
09 January 1948
People are afraid of the usurer Chazaj and are convinced that he is the bearer of evil. One day Chazaj pays a visit to the poor artist Simon Jordán and asks him to paint his portrait.
Tanečnice Trailer (1943)
05 November 1943
The bourgeois family does not forgive, from her point of view, inappropriate behavior - contempt overtakes both the girl who decides to dedicate her life to dancing and her sister, who takes in her child, passing it off as her own.
The Blue Star Hotel Trailer (1941)
29 August 1941
It all begins when Zuzanka, the new young owner, arrives at the dilapidated Blue Star Hotel. Determined to put the declining inheritance back on its feet, she starts chasing three young men, including the composer Jirka, who, dressed in a waiter's tailcoat, is to work off his debt to the new owner.
Magical River Trailer (1946)
25 January 1946
Leopold Kohák married a rich widow a long time ago and now has nothing to do compared to his energetic wife.
Turbina Trailer (1941)
17 October 1941
The imperial councilor Ullik decides to modernize his old mills by installing a new turbine. His eccentric brother-in-law Artuš tries to prevent this, as the construction work disrupts the statics of the tower in which he lives.
Humoreska Trailer (1939)
11 August 1939
Dvořák's well-known composition reappears again and again in the serious moments of the lives of the father and son Hupeks - talented non-professional musicians for whom music gives them the opportunity to rise above difficulties and problems.
The Merry Wives Trailer (1938)
16 September 1938
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 to the poor.
Mikoláš Aleš Trailer (1952)
11 January 1952
A biographical film about the famous Czech painter Mikoláš Aleš, portrayed as part of the vanguard of the working class and a spokesman for the oppressed, who asserts himself despite the opposing bourgeoisie and reactionaries of all kinds.
Neporažená armáda Trailer (1938)
28 October 1938
A young farmer, Jan Aleš, is drafted from his native Pošumaví to join the army. Since he likes his new environment, he stays with the army as a long-term serviceman.
Year of the Revolution 1848 Trailer (1949)
23 December 1949
The Czech revival movement is divided at the end of the first half of the 19th century. While the older generation, such as František Palacký, urges restraint, students lean towards radical positions.
Bohemian Rapture Trailer (1947)
31 January 1947
The biographical film about the prematurely deceased violin virtuoso Josef Slavík takes place entirely like a haunting dream, in the mind of a feverish artist who remembers how he amazed Paganini himself with his playing.
Valentin Dobrotivý Trailer (1942)
31 July 1942
A very hardworking but also very naive insurance company clerk, Valentin Plavec, becomes the target of endless pranks, jokes and recessions from his colleagues Bejšovec and Voborník.
Rozina the Love Child Trailer (1945)
14 December 1945
Prague, the beginning of the 17th century. Rozina falls in love with Italian glass worker Nikolo, but after returning home, she gets a message that will never come to Prague.
Pochodně Trailer (1961)
10 March 1961
Prague in the 1870s. Work in Smolík's sulphur factory is hard and dangerous to health. The poorly paid workers resemble torches because their clothes are soaked with poisonous phosphorus.
Čtrnáctý u stolu Trailer (1943)
24 September 1943
Thirteen people have gathered at Mayor Bartoš's. The company is uneasy about this number and therefore warmly welcomes the fourteenth guest, who is the new librarian Pavel Čtrnáctý.
Mazlíček Trailer (1934)
23 March 1934
He, Doctor of Philosophy Alois Pech, is his mother's impenetrable and unindependent pet who works as a prison librarian.
Temno Trailer (1951)
24 August 1951
The Counter-Reformation period: Myslivec Machovec is forced by representatives of the Jesuit order to flee his home for his religious beliefs.
Sobota Trailer (1945)
12 January 1945
A social comedy about a wealthy man in his prime, for whom marital infidelity is just a pleasant and regular sport.
From My Life Trailer (1955)
28 October 1955
The film, in individual episodes, captures the fate of Bedřich Smetana from 1856 until the end of his life, from his young years until the moment when, exhausted by human and artistic hardship, he sees the fulfillment of his great dream, the opening of the National Theatre.
