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Oct 12, 2018 · The Prague Spring had resonances in the United States that were quite different from those in Europe. To begin with, because 1968 was a year of great domestic upheaval, the events in Czechoslovakia appeared distant and even, in certain respects, quaint. At the time American society was trying to cope with a war in Vietnam that was becoming ...
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Mission: Impossible is an absolute classic of a spy film and, surprisingly, it was one of the first to show the beauty of Prague to the whole wide world. If we’re not used to seeing this city in films in this day and age, back in the day it was even less so. The filmmakers behind this film, however, knew that Prague was the perfect setting for thei...
The character of Spider-Man needs no introduction. The story of the friendly-neighbor superhero that fights crime in the streets of Queens has been portrayed again and again, whether it be in films, comics, or animated shows. However, there are very few instances of Spidey going away from his home turf and into unknown territory. That’s where Spide...
Kafkais not your usual biographical movie. When faced with the opportunity to tell the life of one of Europe’s most distinguished writers, director Steven Soderbergh decided to go off the beaten path and try a weirder approach, one that would be in line with the stories that Kafka used to write. That’s why this film portrays the life of Kafka while...
Prague, by Danish director Ole Christian Madsen, is one of those dramatic movies that will leave you feeling like an emotional wreck once you finish watching it. It tells the story of the marriage between Christoffer (Mads Mikkelsen) and Maja (Stine Stengade). The two of them live an unhappy and unfaithful life in Denmark. While Maja is the one tha...
In case you were unaware, you should know that Prague was one of those cities that was occupied by the Nazis during World War II. In fact, the whole country of Czechoslovakia was occupied. However, the resistance movement never stopped fighting for the freedom of its people. The Czechoslovak government worked in exile in order to bring down the Naz...
Considered by many to be the best Czech film ever, Cosy Densis a touching story that, while fun and happy, is bittersweet. It’s not a true story, but it is set in the days before one of the most important times in Prague’s history. The film takes place on the Christmas of 1967, meaning that it’s just a couple of weeks away from the Prague Spring. T...
Keeping up with the theme of the most critically acclaimed films to come out of the Czech Republic, thisfilm by Jan Svěrák was the only one to win an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (and a Golden Globe too). While some movies produced in the time of Czechoslovakia did win this award, there were no other winners besides Kolyasince the c...
A list of the best movies set in Prague wouldn’t be complete without the mention of the late Miloš Forman. While today he may not be the most famous director, this Czech filmmaker left a deep mark in cinema, both in his home country and in the whole world. If his name doesn’t ring a bell, surely some of his most well-known features will. In 1975, h...
Ice Motheris one of the most charming Czech movies in recent years. Written and directed by Bohdan Sláma, the film tells the captivating story of an old widow who finds love again in the city of Prague. It’s perhaps the most Czech film on the list, meaning that some of the humor can be lost on viewers that are foreign to the country. The film has p...
The Unbearable Lightness of Beingis one of those films that will stay with you long after you’ve watched it. It could be described as a romantic drama, but it’s much more than that. The film is an adaptation of a famous novel of the same name by Milan Kundera. Like the book, the movie is deeply poetic and philosophical, touching on some very intere...
Jan 5, 2024 · Defiant Hero of Prague Spring: The Story of The Man Who Stood in the Way. The Man Who Stood in the Way is a compelling cinematic portrayal of the life and times of František Kriegel, a physician and politician who played a pivotal role during a critical moment in Czechoslovak history. The film vividly captures the events of August 21, 1968, a ...
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Between 1,700 and 2,000 Czechs were killed in the uprising, and thousands more were wounded. The exile government returned to Prague on May 10 and promptly dissolved the National Council. Resistance leaders were delegated to minor positions and were not represented in the new national government.
May 29, 2023 · The Prague Uprising was a major event that occurred towards the end of World War II in the city of Prague, Czechoslovakia. Then occupied by Germany and known as the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. It was a last-ditch effort by the Czech resistance to take control of the city before the Soviet Red Army arrived and liberated it from Nazi ...
May 5, 2022 · Historians say between 1,694 and 2,898 Czechs were killed and 3,000 were wounded, as well as up to 1,000 Germans, during the May 5–8 uprising in Prague and several thousand more across the country. Soviet forces arrived in Prague on May 9. Advertisement. Czech Radio on May 5, 1945, sent out the message “Calling all Czechs! Come quickly to ...
Aug 23, 2018 · Jan Culik tells the story of the Prague Spring of 1968 and the invasion by Warsaw Pact countries, which took place 50 years ago this week. In his novel The Book of Laughter and Forgetting (1981), the Czech-French author Milan Kundera, originally a communist, describes the 1948 communist takeover and subsequent developments thus: “So the ...
