The Fabulous Baron Munchausen

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen 1962

7.40

A 20th century man lands on the Moon and discovers that Baron Munchausen has beaten him to it, accompanied by Cyrano de Bergerac and the characters from Jules Verne's novels about the conquest of the satellite.

1962

On the Comet

On the Comet 1970

5.90

When a comet passes the Earth very closely, it pulls a small part of North Africa, and a small swathe of humanity, along with it.

1970

A Thousand and One Nights

A Thousand and One Nights 1974

6.10

Five different exploits of Sinbad the sailor where he gets mixed up with the pretty daughters of exotic potentates, with powerful monsters that threaten his existence, and with all sorts of teeming jungle life.

1974

The Giraffe in the Window

The Giraffe in the Window 1968

1

Thieves Svarc and Cihák are interrupted in their robbery of a jeweler's store. In order to disappear as quickly as possible, they jump into the nearest car and leave, finding on the way that a little boy named Jirka, son of the car's owner, is with them. They take him to a cottage where Cihák's eighteen-year old daughter Milena attends to him. Jirka first treats Milena with hostility, but as days pass, the "prisoner" and the "guard" become close. Milena cooks for the boy and takes care of him, but nothing can intimidate the dauntless Jirka and he seeks for the first opportunity to escape.

1968

Coral Fairytale

Coral Fairytale 1968

1

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

1968

The Choo-Choo Train

The Choo-Choo Train 1959

1

A puppet fairy tale about a disobedient train that did not just want to carry coal and drove to return to his work after a sad experience.

1959

The Snowman

The Snowman 1966

6.00

A snowman comes to life in this charming and playful stop motion short. In danger of melting once spring rolls around, the snowman eventually departs for an icier climate, perhaps to return next winter.

1966

Star of Bethlehem

Star of Bethlehem 1969

8.00

An animated film that recounts the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ described in the New Testament.

1969

Lost in Pajamas

Lost in Pajamas 1967

1

Tanya, a 10-year-old Russian tourist traveling with her parents from Prague to Brno, is left behind in a foreign country. Tanya leaves her compartment when the train stops because of a cow. Disobeying her parent's instructions, she gets off the train to investigate, lingers too long, and is left behind. Cold, lonely, and clad only in her pajamas in the unfamiliar countryside, the girl is relieved to meet up with two rather nervous Czech boys camping out together for the first time. At first the would-be "cowboys" are frightened by her ghost-like appearance. After hearing her story, the boys find Tanya a dress to wear and accompany the girl on foot to her final destination, Brno.

1967

How They Went to Work

How They Went to Work 1970

1

A stop-motion animated short about the journey of Nicholas, an angel and two devils to distribute gifts. The devils are bored on the way, so they invent all kinds of tricks.

1970

Christmas Tree

Christmas Tree 1968

8.00

Another of Hermína Týrlová's "wool fairy tales" tells about two children who decorated a Christmas tree.

1968