The Creation of the World

The Creation of the World 1958

6.90

La Création du Monde is among the first animated feature films made in France. But to be exact, the film was animated in Czechoslovakia and directed by Eduard Hofman. It is adapted from a series of five books by Jean Effel, a French caricaturist and illustrator. The visual style is adapted from his drawings. The film is a comedy about the creation of the universe in six days, with the devil messing around and contributing in his own way.

1958

Springman and the SS

Springman and the SS 1946

5.83

The first animated picture made by Jiří Trnka for adults. It is a comic story of a legendary chimney-cleaner who, with the help of a spring from an old lounge-chair, became the terror of the Prague-occupying SS troops in World War II.

1946

Grandpa Planted a Beet

Grandpa Planted a Beet 1945

5.70

The first Czech cartoon based on a fairy-tale about grandpa, grandma, their granddaughter, dog and cat who all wanted to pull a big beet out from the ground. The picture shows children that a big task can only be fulfilled by joint effort.

1945

In The Night Kitchen

In The Night Kitchen 1987

8.00

Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning cake and so begins an intoxicating dream fantasy in this animated short adaptation of Maurice Sendak's 1970 Caldecott Honor children's picture book.

1987

How a puppy wanted little puppies

How a puppy wanted little puppies 1961

1

The puppy wakes up at night due to strange unpleasant noises. The sounds don't stop, but eventually the puppy manages to fall asleep. In the morning he goes to see what it was and on the way to the pond he meets a hen sitting on eggs...

1961

Matylda and her Spare Head

Matylda and her Spare Head 1985

7.00

Surreal short animation about a clever girl with an amazing memory. Things go well for her until she can't remember facts about polar bears for a school project.

1985

The Boy Who Became a Cupboard

The Boy Who Became a Cupboard 1989

7.00

Parents from around the world hold a congress to discuss how to deal with their misbehaving children. All parents come together — only one set is missing, the parents of Sylvester, the best boy in the world. The congress decides to go see him so he can lead the other children by example. Sylvester is truly an exceptional child, but his "being good at all times and under all circumstances" somewhat gets out of hand.

1989

Konec krychle

Konec krychle 1979

1

A satire on modern housing and tiny apartment architecture.

1979

Hrnečku, vař!

Hrnečku, vař! 1953

6.00

While all the inhabitants of a small rural village are working hard to survive the harsh daily routine, the mayor and his wife are gorging themselves to death. Without generosity, they even refuse alms to a penniless old lady. Among the hard workers trying to subsist, a little girl works courageously to help her exhausted mother. One day, during her lunch break, she goes into the forest to fill her cup of water in a river. There, a poor old lady asks for alms from the young lady, having nothing but her little piece of bread, willingly offers it to her. It is then that the old lady, as a reward, enchants the cup of the little girl ...

1953

The Face

The Face 1973

1

An experimental study in black and white tracing the stages of human life through the transformation of a man’s face.

1973

How sun gave puppy its water back

How sun gave puppy its water back 1960

1

The sun is shining bright today! The Puppy would like to drink some water to cool off, but his bowl is empty! He goes to question the farm animals to find out where he can quench their thirst.

1960

Inferiority Complex

Inferiority Complex 1982

5.80

A humorous criminal story about a dog that knew how to read, appreciated classical music and spoke a foreign language. His primitive master hates his dog's superiority and tries to liquidate it physically.

1982

The Great Cheese Conspiracy

The Great Cheese Conspiracy 1986

7.70

Three mice live in a cinema. One day, inspired by the gangster movies, they decide to conduct a grand robbery in a cheese shop.

1986

Words, Words, Words

Words, Words, Words 1993

5.80

In a cafe, people talk, their words become expresively-shaped balloons. An older waiter tries to connect with a young woman who's reading. She brushes him off, but gets into an animated and romantic conversation with a young man. A dog goes from table to table drinking beer and wine when people aren't looking. Older men talk about sexual conquests until one of their wives interrupts them. The young couple argues; he starts to leave, she pleads, he leaves anyway. The waiter tries to help. Old guys talk until they nod off. Women chat. Later, as the waiter cleans up, the finds the young woman's book. He sighs, the dog sleeps it off.

1993