Karel Čapek Movies

The Dung Beetle is late, the Parasite is asleep and Mrs Larva is more interested in her knitting than the director’s instructions. It’s...

Five crime stories connected by the narration of police superintendent Bartosek.

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...

Olga, a young and sensitive governess, comes to an impoverished aristocratic family full of ideals and determination to love the children entrusted...

This biographical film examines the multitalented personality of Karel Čapek and the context behind the creation of his works such as Krakatit,...

Young Matula has succumbed to gambling and he steals money from his parents to finance his passion. His father catches him red-handed and throws him...

A story of robots leading a revolution against their human creators. It explores dehumanization through technology and the failure of a...

In a country whose people have just been successfully persuaded of their superiority and the justification for military expansion by the fiery...

In early 20th century Czechoslovakia, a gravely ill chemist recalls his discovery of a powerful explosive and how it landed in the hands of...

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...

A story of robots leading a revolution against their human creators. It explored dehumanization through technology and the failure of a...