Jiří Menzel Movies

A young engineer, Štěpán Pavlík, dreams of becoming a cosmonaut.

The young Marta has made a break in her medical education to fully invest in her career as a model. We follow her for a day in her life, almost...

A lyrical story from the beginning of 20th century, with the atmosphere of a small-town environment, distinctive characters, and a subtle analysis of...

A commemorative and essayistic meditative piece on the Prague quarter Libeň during the 1950s.

Returning home to Prague, the magician Pasparte, an owner of a circus caravan, meets his dying colleague who entrusts his beautiful daughter Aloisie...

Documentary about the film academy in Prague and the Czech Film in 1965.

A successful art historian who has trouble telling people difficult truths, finds himself in an inescapable situation when a small lie quickly gets...

Jiří Suchý recalls two of the most prominent artistic and creative figures in Czechoslovak culture of the last century:...

A parable for the end of totalitarianism. Three protagonists - a high official, a secretary, and a border guard - representative of three...

A recording of the final performance of the famous production of G. Feydeau's comedy, directed by Jiří Menzel, which was successfully...

A young man studying law finds a place to stay with a young conductor, thinking that he will find an idyllic Lesser Town atmosphere here and will be...

An idiosyncratic reflection on the film Larks on a String and its history, shot by it's director Jiri Menzel.