Cast: Ivan Mistrík

Direction Jirí Weiss

Cast Ivan Mistrík · Daniela Smutná · Jirina Sejbalová · Frantisek Smolík

Synopsis Romeo, Juliet and Darkness (1960) tells the story of Pavel, a young student residing in Prague during the tumultuous year of 1942. He bravely takes it upon himself to conceal a Jewish girl within the attic of his apartment building,...

Direction Martin Hollý

Cast Jozef Cierny · Igor Cillík · Jozef Cút · Ludovít Gresso

Synopsis Balada o siedmich obesených (TV) (1968) follows the tense and dramatic story of seven individuals who are awaiting their execution. This group consists of five assassins—three men and two women—and a Gypsy thief. As they spend their final moments in...

Direction Alain Robbe-Grillet

Cast Jean-Louis Trintignant · Ivan Mistrík · Zuzana Kocúriková · Sylvie Turbová

Synopsis The Man Who Lies (1968) presents a puzzling narrative about a man who might have betrayed a resistance fighter in his hometown during World War II. The film opens with the man, presumed to have been shot down by the...

Direction Palo Bielik

Cast Dusan Blaskovic · Ctibor Filcík · Július Vasek · Ivan Mistrík

Direction Jozef Zachar

Cast Sylvie Turbová · Viera Simekova · Ivana Karbanová · Zuzana Kocúriková

Synopsis A Pact with the Devil (1967) is a comedic tale centered around five students who are wrongfully accused of attempting to lose their virginity before their graduation. Initially, the girls strive to clear their names, but when they realize that...

Direction Martin Hollý

Cast Emília Vásáryová · Ivan Rajniak · Ivan Mistrík · Stefan Kvietik

Synopsis Medená veza (1970) follows the tale of three close friends who enjoy a peaceful and joyful retreat in a secluded mountain cottage nestled in the High Tatras. Their idyllic friendship is abruptly challenged when the wife of one of them...

Direction Jirí Krejcík

Cast Frantisek Smolík · Jana Brejchová · Ivan Mistrík · Alexander Postler

Synopsis Higher Principle (1960) unfolds in a Czechoslovakian high school during the Nazi Germany occupation. The narrative takes a dramatic turn when three students are apprehended by the Gestapo. Following the assassination of Deputy Reichsprotektor Reinhard Heydrich, the German authorities in...

Direction Frantisek Vlácil · Milan Vosmik

Cast Zdenek Kutil · Jan Nemec · Vjaceslav Irmanov · Valentina Thielová

Direction Zoro Zahon

Cast Gábor Koncz · Elo Romancik · Ildikó Pécsi · Marta Sládecková

Synopsis The Assistant (1982) follows the story of a butcher named Riecan who operates a butchery in southern Slovakia. His assistant, Lancaric, is involved in illicit activities, dealing meat with smugglers. As a result, the family's wealth begins to increase significantly....

Direction Jirí Krejcík

Cast Margit Bara · Josef Kroner · Hana Melicková · Ivan Mistrík

Synopsis Midnight Mass (1962) unfolds against the grim backdrop of Christmas 1944 in Slovakia, where the festive season is marred by the harsh realities of Nazi occupation. The film delves into the brutal repression carried out by the Germans, who execute...

Direction Peter Solan

Cast Anetka Lakatosová · Ivan Mistrík · Hana Pastejríková · Miriam Vránová