Karel Höger Movies

The Outrageous Baron Munchausen

77/100

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

Eine Nacht auf Karlstein

74/100

Charles IV, Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor, has built Karlstejn castle to house the crown jewels. More importantly, it is a place of relaxation and meditation, so no women are permitted,... See full summary »

Krakatit

74/100

Based on a novel by Karel Capek, a prominent Czech writer of the early 20th century, who coined the word robot for his play R.U.R., the story revolves around a discovery of Krakatit-a ... See full summary »

Old Czech Legends

72/100

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 ... See full summary »

Jan Hus

67/100

Jan Zizka

68/100

It's 1419 in Prague and things are tense after the death of Czech hero Jan Hus. The corrupt leadership of the city has imprisoned protesters and a radical priest, Jan Zelivsky, is leading a... See full summary »

Honor and Glory

73/100

It is the year 1647 and the war has been raging for almost thirty years. Poor and dilapidated is the stronghold of the knight Václav Rynda of Loucka (Rudolf Hrusínský) and so is his ... See full summary »

Dita Saxová

74/100

A beautiful, underachieving, 18 year old orphan considers various suitors, ponders philosophy, and takes a young girl under her wing.

Die nackte Schäferin

66/100

At the Ronov castle, the archive-keeper professor Nykl (Milos Nedbal) is searching for the lost painting The Naked Shepherdess by the famous Fragonard. Nykl is just about to disassemble the... See full summary »

Als Hitler den Krieg überlebte

61/100

At the year 1946, the time of the Nuremberg Process. One of the main actors of the Second World War, who reportedly committed suicide, Adolf Hitler is, however, missing. The Czech doctor ... See full summary »

Kde alibi nestací

63/100

A 105 p.c. Alibi

69/100

School for Fathers

76/100

Alibi on the Lake

65/100

Miss Nováková reports to Major Tuma (Karel Höger) from the police about the disappearance of her roommate...

Mordversuch

65/100

The head of a Prague clinic, Professor Trojan (Karel Höger), lives a quiet life in his flat in the Lesser Town, one of Prague's historical and oldest boroughs. His son Petr (Josef Abrhám) ... See full summary »

Prehlídce velim já

53/100

Ungraduated law student Folta (Karel Höger), now a driver at a soda works, offers successful legal guidance. He gives good advice to the butcher Pejsa (Ilja Prachar) who is facing charges ... See full summary »

Scars of the Past

73/100

The Marathon

69/100

It is 5 May 1945 and the uprising against the hated German occupiers has broken out in Prague. The Czech guards open the gate of the Pankrác prison to allow the prisoners to escape en masse... See full summary »

Every Penny Counts

44/100

Rebellion im Standesamt

68/100

A Dead Man Among the Living

67/100

The post office in Liderice is attacked by robbers who kill the clerk Klecka, wound Munk and force Jirí Valta to hand over the cash. Munk, with his light injuries, is hailed as a hero ... See full summary »

Nástup

39/100

August Sunday

62/100

Aus meinem Leben

64/100

Sedmého dne vecer

48/100