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

6.7

79 votes

6.7

79 votes

Krakatit

1948 · Movie · 110 min. · Czechoslovakia

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

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

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Dark Sun

1981 · Movie · 135 min. · Czechoslovakia

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Jan Hus

1954 · Movie · 125 min. · Czechoslovakia

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Days of Betrayal

1973 · Movie · 227 min. · Czechoslovakia

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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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Virginity

1937 · Movie · 82 min. · Czechoslovakia

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The Liberation of Prague

1978 · Movie · 140 min. · Czechoslovakia

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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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Golden Queen

1965 · Movie · 86 min. · Czechoslovakia

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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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