Josef Valušiak

Рождение : 1934-12-16,

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Udělení milosti se zamítá
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Some Secrets
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A dark and absurd road-movie comedy in which the grandmother fulfills a dream, the mother stops treating her daughters like kids, the daughters stop treating their husbands like idiots, and the father's ashes get spread all over the country.
The Old Believers
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The award-winning Old Believers (2001), made over a period of five years, documents the life of a strongly religious community in the Danube Delta where time seems to stand still.
The Pilgrimage of Students and Jacob
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Ene bene
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Alice Nellis's small-scale debut tragicomedy spotlights small-town elections. The protagonist, a university student name Jana (Theodora Remundová) who is trying to solve a troubled relationship with a married man, takes her mother's place on the election commission. In the meantime the mother (Iva Janzurová) is going through her own small domestic crisis with her husband (Leos Sucharípa). Thanks to excellent acting performances and restrained direction, the film convincingly outlines interpersonal relations and their light social overtones.
V erbu lvice
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O Janovi a podivuhodném příteli
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Nudity
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Young prisoner Jan, nicknamed Roughboy (Petr Cepek), tries to commit suicide. He was imprisoned for a fight in which he injured a functionary of the National Committee and for stealing material but actually by the blame for this crime was pinned on him by the road-builders in whose group he worked. The prison doctor knows that Jan is an emotionally deprived person who never knew his parents and spent all his childhood - except one year with foster-parents - in orphanages, homes for youth and reform schools. He arranges a five-day holiday for Jan, who wants to find his mother's grave.
The Damned House of Hajn
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Sonya is the heiress to the riches of a Czech noble family—the Hajns. Petr, a social climber marries her, ignoring some shady goings-on—in particular, an insane uncle who prowls the mansion believing himself invisible, a peccadillo the family indulges. The uncle’s stalking every corner of the house, popping out of cupboards and out from behind curtains slowly takes its toll on the young bride.
Lion with a White Mane
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The film tells the exciting life of the great Czech composer Leos Janácek (1854-1928), also known by the thick silver hair that crowned his head and his strong character, which could overcome the adversities of fate.
House for Two
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House for Two is a 1987 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Miloš Zábranský. This film stars two of the most recognized Czech actors, Ondřej Vetchý who plays Dan, and Jiří Schmitzer as Bóza. (From Wikipedia)
Extended Time
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End of the Lonely Farm Berhof
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Drama set on an isolated farm on the Czech-Polish border immediately after the end of WWII.
Scalpel, Please
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A psychological drama exploring the notion of the doctor as a moral authority, who within the framework of their everyday work must face questions of life and death. The film is adapted from a novel by Valja Stýblová, in which the author draws upon her personal experiences as a former neurosurgeon. The protagonist of this drama is an ageing professor, based at a Prague neurological clinic, who is haunted by issues concerning his own principles and values, and also by the case of a young patient, Víťa, afflicted with an inoperable tumour.
Katapult
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Adaptation of Vladimir Paral's comic novel, which criticizes consumerism as an attitude of life.
Má láska s Jakubem
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The Last One Will Go to Hell
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A historical film that takes place on the eve of the thirty year war combines aspects of fairy-tales with historical dramas, fencing with a child heroes who find themselves in great dangers. We are in the year 1611 and mercenaries that had previously invaded Czech lands now have to withdraw before the Hungarian king's army. In this chaos a magical bottle, that fulfills the owner one single wish, appears among some fugitives - however after the fulfillment it has to be sold for half it's price to a new owner. The director Ludvík Ráža has created an attractive and surprisingly cruel film aimed not only at young viewers.
Chain
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Carefree young nurse Marta learns upon her husband's death that he was involved in all manner of criminal activity, which puts her life in danger.
Blue Planet
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A young engineer, Štěpán Pavlík, dreams of becoming a cosmonaut.
Sólo pro starou dámu
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The Young Man and Moby Dick
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Good-looking Edita Beningerová (Jana Brejchová) arrives at a chemical factory in the North Bohemian town of Ústí nad Labem together with her young assistant Nada (Zlata Adamovská). She is hoping that her ex-husband, outstanding practical chemical engineer Vik Panc (Eduard Cupák), will help her conduct an experiment to validate her proposed theoretical method of isolating cholesterol from lanolin. The success of Edita's invention is crucial for her career at the Prague Institute of Chemistry. Vik's roommate from his hostel Bréta (Ivan Vyskocil) is thrilled. He will finally meet the mysterious and fascinating Edita about whom he has learned so much from Vik.
The Secret of Steel City
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The film is a metaphor for the Cold War. It depicts two neighbouring nations: peace loving Fortuna and the not so peaceful land of the Steel City.
Zápisník zmizelého
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Zrcadlení
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Oddechový čas
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Hodina pravdy
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Dům Na poříčí
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The Island of the Silver Herons
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The late summer of 1918. Paul, Willi and Heinrich from an age-old German town are good friends, although there is a great deal that divides them. Heinrich comes from an officer's family with an army tradition and is preparing to enter cadet college. Paul's father and grandfather are workers, and Willi, left to depend on himself, works as a hotel messenger. The last year of the war is hard for everyone, but while Paul and Willi know their own minds and do not hesitate to help the war fugitives Tony and Sepp, for Heinrich everything is more complicated.
Zrcadlo pro Kristýnu
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Pomerančový kluk
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People from the Subway
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Three short stories. Prague finally sees the approval of the subway construction. Thousands of individuals took part in preparing, course and finalizing construction of subway and their lives crossed at certain points of this construction.
Златовласка
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Классическая сказка о любви прекрасной Златовласки к юному Иржику. Злой Король велит своему повару Иржику приготовить ему рыбу. Несмотря на строгий запрет, Иржик решает отведать чудесную рыбу и начинает понимать язык зверей. Правда выходит наружу, и король, вместо того, чтобы казнить Иржика, посылает его на поиски невесты, златовласой принцессы. Чтобы добыть ее, Иржик должен выполнить три задания, в этом ему помогают муравьи, рыба и вороны, которых он спасает в пути.
Evil Night
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Lieutenant VB, disguised as a laborer, is looking for a young woman killer among the staff of a wheel loader. But which of the possible motives found is the right one?
Z pohádky do pohádky
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Zpívající film
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Horolezci
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Návraty
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And Give My Love to the Swallows
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This film, chronicling the last days of Czech resistance fighter Maruska Kuderikova (played by Magda Vasaryova), is based on her diaries. Though she was tortured and eventually executed by the Nazis, her diaries indicate that she was optimistic for the humanity of her captors and did not by any means hate them. Told with simple dignity, this film makes clear why Maruska became a national hero.
Takže ahoj
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Adrift
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A fisherman saves Anada, a woman adrift, from drowning. He takes her to his home, and protects her. Eventually, she occupies a larger place than was to be expected. He commits adultery with her, but his own wife seems to be in love with the strange young woman.
Валери и неделя чудес
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Фильм ужасов про 13-летнюю девочку Валерию, вступающую во взрослую жизнь и переживающую первые любовные увлечения. Фильм находится на грани реальности и сна, сказки, сомнамбулической лирики и ночных кошмаров, пронизанных сексуальными откровениями подсознания.
On the Comet
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When a comet passes the Earth very closely, it pulls a small part of North Africa, and a small swathe of humanity, along with it.
Le corps de Diane
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Diane is married to an architect in this situation comedy. The two met in Czechoslovakia before marrying and moving to France. He becomes extremely jealous when he suspects her of having a lesbian affair with a ballet dancer. His incessant questions and insane jealousy make Diane resentful to the point she considers pushing him off a cliff.
Шутка
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Даже спустя пятнадцать лет героя преследует студенческая шутка, за которую он в 50-х гг. был исключен из института и как враг народа отправлен на службу в штрафном батальоне. Он намеревается отомстить доценту-карьеристу, одному из тех, кто был причиной его несчастий. Но у его мести горький привкус.
Похищенный дирижабль
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Пятеро любопытных чешских мальчишек проникают в запускаемый дирижабль и в результате опасного полета оказываются на острове в океане, где время остановилось много веков назад. По мотивам произведений Жюля Верна "Два года каникул" и «Таинственный остров». Фильм в стиле модерн состоит из живых боевых сцен, обычно снятых в черно-белых тонах, а также рисованной от руки, остановки движения и анимации вырезов. Различные живые действия и анимированные элементы часто объединяются в одну сцену.