Juraj Herz Movies

A communist journalist from Prague is sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp.

In this 1999 documentary, which took three years to shoot, director Jan Mudra reveals Hapka's obsession with creativity, his incredible energy, and...

A youthfully enthusiastic teacher tries to raise the standard of living of the residents of a declining border village... A sympathetic young man...

After inheriting a villa from his uncle, Emil Tuma meets its strange inhabitants, getting him in trouble.

An epic exploration of the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema of the 1960s and 70s, structured around a series of conversations with one of its most...

What is “Slovakia”? How to explain the notion of “Slovakia” of the past 20 years to an unknown stranger, a visitor from...

The series of children's films about Detective Martin, who intervenes in cases involving children, begins with this film. It consists of two short...

Rambling Engelbert: 1973 Czechoslovakian T.V. movie musical

Managers at the construction of a big hydro plant are accused of having embezzled money.

When Dr. Hahn is found murdered in the hospital’s inspection room, investigators question several suspects: his colleague and longtime lover...

A divorced single mother romances a young slaughterhouse worker, must to the chagrin of her ex-husband.

The filmmakers revisit some of the shooting locations of THE CREMATOR with director Juraj Herz and chronicles the making of the 1969 film.

A baleful limping man walks through Prague. He is Asmodeus (Juraj Herz), the fiend of lustfulness, entertaining himself by putting together by magic...

One of the best Czech composers of film soundtracks is often described as a genius of film scores. He was not afraid to experiment and the...

A comedy about Simon, an honest, clever confectioner. In practical life, the humble bachelor becomes an easy prey to his boss, his mother, and hordes...