Screenplay: Karel Capek

Direction Hugo Haas

Cast Hugo Haas · Bedrich Karen · Zdenek Stepánek · Václav Vydra

Plot “The White Disease”, a leprosy-like disease, ravages the world during a war. Based on a play by Karel Čapek.

Direction Otakar Vávra

Cast Karel Höger · Florence Marly · Eduard Linkers · Jirí Plachý

Direction Jan Švankmajer

Cast Jirí Lábus · Jan Budar · Jaromír Dulava · Norbert Lichý

Plot An adaptation of 'The Insect Play', an early work from Czech science fiction writer Karel Capek. 'Insect' is a meta approach to the 1920s satirical play designed to expose the...

Direction Mahiro Maeda

Plot A short based on Karel Capek "Adam Stvořitel" novel.

Direction Jakub Cervenka

Cast Jan Budar · Martin Huba

Direction Otakar Vávra

Cast Radoslav Brzobohatý · Magda Vásáryová · Rudolf Hrusínsky · Jerzy Kamas

Direction Martin Fric

Cast Jaroslav Prucha · Jaroslav Marvan · Lída Chválová · Frantisek Kovárík

Plot Five crime stories connected by the narration of police superintendent Bartosek.

Direction Immanuel Esser · Matthias Sahli

Cast Ursula Bienz · Tobias Bienz · Wiebke Mollenhauer

Plot For years now, giant talking newts have been used both for their labor and as laboratory animals. The Newt Congress takes place at a conference building surrounded by nature where...

Direction Jirí Weiss

Cast Rudolf Hrusínsky · Klaus Schwarzkopf · Jirina Sejbalová · Míla Myslíková