Jiří Bažant Movies

An absurd slapstick piece about a man immersed in his own dreams, refusing to accept everyday reality. He finds everyone obnoxious, children and...

A satirical agitprop piece on dieting. The protagonist is a man trying to slim down in various ways; his attempts are radical but inconsistent, and...

A poetic and colorful tale at the bottom of the sea.

A stop-motion Sisyphus is overwhelmed by the Czechoslovakian bureaucracy.

Twelve graduates of one year of DAMU decide to go to the regional theatre together. During the first season, the enthusiastic collective breaks up...

The film tries to persuade young viewers that they should only watch TV after having completed their duties; it shows them (and their parents) what...

Zbyněk and Kateřina have become husband and wife, and Alenka is a beautiful young lady. Mothers and fathers know best how difficult this...

The first part of a loose trilogy about the travails of two orphaned siblings, thirteen-year-old Alenka and twenty-three-year-old Zbyněk, is...

A short Czech animated fantasy film directed by Frantisek Vystrcil.

Konvalinka, a notorious betting man, has become the scourge of the establishment. He can turn anything into a bet. During one such bet, when he is...

The story of a marriage. Mrs. Rabbit constantly watches her weight and counts calories, but she also torments her husband with hunger. So one day, on...

MUDr. Pěnička, an incorruptible and honest dentist, constantly has problems passing his driving test. In vain, his wife Boženka looked...