Karel Čapek Movies

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...

A woman admits that she is 300 years old, and yet, she looks incredibly young and attractive. Inspired by Karel Čapek’s play “The...

A young woman visits the island factory of Rossum's Universal Robots to emancipate the robots from capitalist exploitation, with catastrophic results.

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...

After five years of hard work in America Juraj Hordubal (Anatoliy Kuznetsov) returns back home. He is looking forward to his wife Polana (Libuse...

Based on the eponymous play by K. Čapek, directed by the State Academic Maly Theatre of the USSR. The Macropoulos Method — an elixir of...

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. When they...

Two short stories by Karel Čintamani a ptáci An avid collector of carpets, MUDr. Vitásek discovers a unique piece in Mrs....

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....

A remake of Vávra's 1948 atomic age thriller Krakatit. Engineer Prokop creates the devastating explosive “Krakatit” and soon...

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...

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.