Jiří Brdečka Movies
- 1962
Reason and Emotion
Reason and Emotion61962HD
Reason and Emotion, personified as two gardeners, are opponents in a landscaping contest (French formal garden vs. English landscape park), but...
- 1950
Začalo to v době kamenné
Začalo to v době kamenné01950HD
A short film promoting contemporary cosmetic products against the backdrop of an entertaining history of cosmetics.
- 1973
The Unlucky One
The Unlucky One01973HD
Another well-known children's story. Jiří Brdečka made it on commission for his friend, Italian producer Max Massimino-Garnier, as...
- 1974
Accordion Song
Accordion Song01974HD
This story of a Soviet soldier who was killed during the liberation of Prague in May 1945 combines Zdenek Seydl's animated drawings with documentary...
- 1948
Andělský kabát
Andělský kabát01948HD
A grotesque tale about the adventures of the owners of a miraculous heavenly coat that has the power to turn even the most hardened villain into a...
- 1953
O světle
O světle01953HD
- 1957
Roztržka
Roztržka01957HD
- 1961
The Television Fan
The Television Fan51961HD
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...
- 1956
The Lost Sentry
The Lost Sentry01956HD
- 1963
How to Keep Slim
How to Keep Slim41963HD
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...
- 1951
Kašlání a kýchání
Kašlání a kýchání01951HD
- 1981
The Outlaw's Wife
The Outlaw's Wife01981HD
One of a trilogy of animated shorts based on Moravian folk ballads.
- 1959
Watch Out!
Watch Out!61959HD
This anti-war piece presents an exaggerated, satirical overview of the evolution of weapons from a prehistoric club to the atomic bomb.
- 1959
Why UNESCO?
Why UNESCO?01959HD
The cartoon film sets out to justify the existence of UNESCO as an instrument for world peace.
- 1980
Unrecognized
Unrecognized01980HD
One of a trilogy of animated shorts based on Moravian folk ballads.
- 1970
How Wise Aristotle Became Even Wiser
How Wise Aristotle Became Even Wiser01970HD
A fanciful apocryphal tale about the famous Greek scholar, who is determined not to have his mind taken off educating young Alexander the Great,...
- 1965
The Deserter
The Deserter01965HD
An absurd slapstick piece about a man immersed in his own dreams, refusing to accept everyday reality. He finds everyone obnoxious, children and...
- 1966
Forester’s Song
Forester’s Song01966HD
A hunter goes out to the forest, followed by his lady love. Things do not go well, as documented in song.
- 1981
An Unhappy Marriage
An Unhappy Marriage01981HD
One of a trilogy of animated shorts based on Moravian folk ballads.
- 1962
The Frozen Logger
The Frozen Logger7.71962HD
A short animated film based on the American folk song about a logger in the habit of stirring his coffee with his thumb.