Ladislav Potměšil Movies

When three wandering musicians met the Lord of the Forest, they hardly thought of what good it would do them. They certainly began to prosper from...

Inspired by two fairy tales by Jan Drda, this film tells the story of young Matěj, who enjoys a good riddle. When he is chased off by a farmer...

A simple love story takes place in a luxurious hotel in Karlovy Vary, the hero of which is a shy young man who works in the elevator. He catches a...

A television adaptation of the poetic play by Vítězslav Nezval. The love story of the knight de Grieux and the sinful saint Manon was...

The journey of the Třeboň paddlers to the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Helsinki (1952).

Fifty-year-old Ondřej Bozděch delivers coal around Prague's Žižkov district and he loves it more than anything. He has spent his...

A car deliberately runs down a young man on a road by a small border town. The locals recognize the dead man as one of the students who were there on...

A medium-length educational color film. Láďa, Honzík, and Karel wander around town, feeling a little bored. Then they meet an...

An anthology in three jazz-infused tales: an idealistic student’s romance with a pragmatic trumpeter; a vibraphonist’s urgent journey...

A group of soldiers is supposed to ensure the smooth nighttime passage of the military convoy through Prague, but things turn out differently....

The filmmakers gave a glimpse into an everyday family through four micro-stories that focused mainly on love plots. They notice the usual situations...

Based on a play by French playwright Georges Feydeau. This comedy, often defined as a farce, has an incredible pace, with its transformations...

A group of children from 1930s Prague follow the news about the polar expedition of the Chelyuskin, whose members find themselves stranded on a...