Screenplay: Jirí Brdecka

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Jirí Brdecka. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

1962 · Movie · 80 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Karel Zeman

Cast Milos Kopecký · Rudolf Jelinek · Jana Brejchová · Karel Höger

Plot The outrageous Baron Munchausen tells of his many adventures, from meeting the Man in the Moon to defeating a Turkish army all by himself.

7.1

422 votes

7.1

422 votes

The Emperor's Nightingale

1949 · Movie · 72 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Jirí Trnka · Milos Makovec

Plot A Chinese emperor, because of a beautiful toy-nightingale, forgets about the song of a real live nightingale that comforted him in his solitude.

6.8

79 votes

6.8

79 votes

The Cassandra Cat

1963 · Movie · 91 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Vojtech Jasný

Cast Jirina Bohdalová · Karel Effa · Vlasta Chramostová · Emília Vásáryová

Plot Some people with a strange cat arrive in a small village. The cat wears glasses, and when someone takes them off, she can colour people, according to their nature and...

6.6

212 votes

6.6

212 votes

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1959 · Movie · 76 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Jirí Trnka

Plot It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare.

6.6

161 votes

6.6

161 votes

Old Czech Legends

1953 · Movie · 79 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Jirí Trnka

Plot Excellent stop-motion animation film from one of the best Czech filmmakers, Jirí Trnka. It tells the ancient story of Czechoslovakia, how it was founded by Czech, the Forefather, and a...

6.4

43 votes

6.4

43 votes

Springman & The SS (S)

1946 · Movie · 13 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Jirí Trnka · Jirí Brdecka

Plot A comic story of a legendary chimney-cleaner who, with the help of a spring, became the terror of the SS troops occupying Prague during World War II.

6.4

321 votes

6.4

321 votes

Lemonade Joe

1964 · Movie · 99 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Oldrich Lipský

Cast Karel Fiala · Milos Kopecký · Kveta Fialová · Olga Schoberová

Plot An outrageous parody of classic Hollywood westerns this musical comedy from Czech director Oldrich Lipsky draws on his previous work in animation to spoof and exaggerate the genre. Set in...

6.3

134 votes

6.3

134 votes

Adele Hasn't Had Her Supper Yet (Nick Carter in Prague)

1978 · Movie · 102 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Oldrich Lipský

Cast Michal Docolomanský · Rudolf Hrusínsky · Milos Kopecký · Ladislav Pesek

Plot When the famous detective Nick Carter visits Prague, he becomes involved in strange case of a missing dog and even stranger carnivorous plant. He becomes convinced that he is standing...

6.3

80 votes

6.3

80 votes

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians

1983 · Movie · 97 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Oldrich Lipský

Cast Michal Docolomanský · Evelyna Steimarová · Vlastimil Brodsky · Milos Kopecký

Plot In the 1800s, a baron, who is the owner of a castle known as The Devil's Castle and who is also an obsessed opera fan, keeps the body of his...

5.8

53 votes

5.8

53 votes

Prague Nights

1969 · Movie · 92 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Jirí Brdecka · Milos Makovec · Evald Schorm

Cast Milena Dvorská · Milos Kopecký · Jirí Hrzán · Milena Zahrynowska

Plot Rumor has it that the house of Prague hide secret obtain the philosopher's stone, and complex multi-level labyrinth of underground tunnels and cellars keep many unsolved mysteries and untold treasures.

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The Midnight Adventure (S)

1960 · Movie · 13 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Bretislav Pojar

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Tvár (S)

1973 · Movie · 3 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Jirí Brdecka

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Horníkova ruze (S)

1974 · Movie · 8 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Jirí Brdecka

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Do lesícka na cekanou (S)

1966 · Movie · 9 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Jirí Brdecka

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The Letter M (S)

1964 · Movie · 8 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Jirí Brdecka

Plot It is a lyric film poem inspired by an old late gothic love song about two young and happy lovers.

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The Frozen Logge (S)

1963 · Movie · 6 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Jirí Brdecka

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Moravské lidové balady: Zbojníkova zena (S)

1981 · Movie · 8 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Jirí Brdecka

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Dezertér (S)

1965 · Movie · 11 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Jirí Brdecka

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There Was a Miller on the River (S)

1971 · Movie · 11 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Jirí Brdecka

Plot A picture based on an old folk song tells us a horrifying story about a soldier returning home after twenty years. His parents do not recognize him, they rob and...

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Love and the Zeppelin (S)

1948 · Movie · 8 min. · Czechoslovakia

Direction Jirí Brdecka

Plot It is a humorous story in the style of art nouveau about love that overcomes all obstacles and recognizes no limits. A classical cartoon that contributed to the special character...

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