Direction: Otakar Vávra
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Otakar Vávra. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Witchhammer (Witches' Hammer)
1970 · Movie · 103 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Elo Romancik · Vladimír Smeral · Sona Valentová · Josef Kemr
Plot A very popular movie on the medieval persecution of witches (inquisition).
7.4
550 votes
7.4
550 votes
Romance for Bugle
1967 · Movie · 86 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Zuzana Cigánová · Vera Crháková · Jaromír Hanzlík · Miriam Kantorková
6.7
79 votes
6.7
79 votes
Krakatit
1948 · Movie · 110 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Karel Höger · Florence Marly · Eduard Linkers · Jirí Plachý
6.6
56 votes
6.6
56 votes
Zijeme v Praze (S)
1934 · Documentary · 13 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
6.3
34 votes
6.3
34 votes
The Light Penetrates the Dark (S)
1931 · Documentary · 4 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Frantisek Pilát · Otakar Vávra
4.5
49 votes
4.5
49 votes
Listopad (S)
1935 · Movie · 18 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Jirina Cermáková · Fritz Klippel · Zvonimir Rogoz
Plot A man and a woman meet on the streetcar. Six years ago, they were close.
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The Magic House
1939 · Movie · 105 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Adina Mandlová · Rùzena Nasková · Leopolda Dostalová · Terezie Brzková
Plot When Vilem appears in the road with an unconscious young woman, it disturbs the peaceful life of three generations of the Balvínova family.
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The Merry Wives
1938 · Movie · 85 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Zdenek Stepánek · Frantisek Kreuzmann · Adina Mandlová · Antonie Nedosinská
Plot A morally questionable lord comes to the aid of a working class man who is to be executed for speaking out about thieving rich scoundrels sticking it to the poor.
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Sokolovo
1975 · Movie · 129 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Ladislav Chudík · Vladimir Samoylov · Yuriy Solomin · Bohus Pastorek
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Dark Sun
1981 · Movie · 135 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Radoslav Brzobohatý · Magda Vásáryová · Rudolf Hrusínsky · Jerzy Kamas
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Jan Hus
1954 · Movie · 125 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Zdenek Stepánek · Karel Höger · Vlasta Matulová · Ladislav Pesek
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Days of Betrayal
1973 · Movie · 227 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Jirí Pleskot · Bohus Pastorek · Gunnar Möller · Jaroslav Radimecky
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Pohádka máje
1940 · Movie · 88 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Filip Balek-Brodský · Svatopluk Benes · Marie Blazková · Leopolda Dostalová
Plot Ríša, a student of law, neglects his studies in favour of parties and pranks. His angry father refuses to continue helping him out of his debts. Ríša, however, is not...
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All Our Enemies (Against All)
1958 · Movie · 112 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Zdenek Stepánek · Gustav Hilmar · Vlasta Matulová · Bedrich Karen
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Virginity
1937 · Movie · 82 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Lida Baarova · Jaroslava Skorkovská · Frantisek Kreuzmann · Ladislav Bohác
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The Liberation of Prague
1978 · Movie · 140 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Vladimír Smeral · Frantisek Vicena · Josef Vetrovec · Ota Sklencka
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The Adventurous Bachelor
1946 · Movie · 96 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Zdenek Stepánek · Vlasta Matulová · Otomar Korbelár · Frantisek Smolík
Plot A bachelor is invited by the local alderman to improve the education in the Czech town of Rakovník.
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Jan Zizka
1957 · Movie · 105 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Zdenek Stepánek · Frantisek Horák · Karel Höger · Vlasta Matulová
Plot Second film from Vavra's hussite trilogy (first is here). 1419: The atmosphere in Prague after Hus' death is very tense. Several rebels are prisoned and radical priest Jan Zelivský leads...
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Dívka v modrém
1940 · Movie · 87 min. · Czechoslovakia
Direction Otakar Vávra
Cast Lida Baarova · Oldrich Nový · Ruzena Slemrová · Sylva Langova
Plot Many local dignitaries are gathered at an auction organized by the notary Dr Jan Karas (Oldrich Nový) at Lucín castle to sell off the belongings of the late count. Most...
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