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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 141
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, crying, psychotronic
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You Are a Widow, Sir (1971)
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After a soldier cuts off the arm of king's cousin, king decides to deactivate the army. Of course, generals don't like it at all and they try to kill the king. The assassin should be artificial body in the shape of actress Evelina Keleti and with brain of psychotic serial killer Fany Stubová. They also manage to kill king's astrologer Stuart Hampl, who warns the king. Accidentally, Hampl's brain is implanted into assassin's body, actress Keleti is killed and chaos begins.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 837
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, psychotronic, surreal, absurd, spoof, black comedy, experimental, slapstick comedy, slapstick, double entendre
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Six Bears and a Clown (1972)
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The owner of a circus decides to swap his trained bears for trained pigs, and fires clown Cibulka. The clown gets a job at a local school, bears escape and seek him out and a school inspector comes into town.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 345
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Czechoslovakia, West Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: slapstick comedy, campy
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A Nice Plate of Spinach (1977)
Plot Summary:
The heroes of this absurd comedy, full of confusion and humor are Dzharda Zemanek and Frantisek Liska.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 762
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: surreal, psychotronic, buddy comedy, slapstick comedy, dark comedy, alternative comedy, campy, cult film
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Beware the Gorilla (2019)
Plot Summary:
Lorenzo is a lawyer who files a lawsuit against the zoo of his town but after winning it he has to take home a gorilla.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Italy
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, slapstick comedy
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Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko... The Legend Continues (2005)
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Taking off where Enteng Kabisote (The Legend of Okay Ka, Fairy Ko) ended, this year's filmic installment of the much-loved TV series of the earthling Enteng Kabisote and his romance with his Faye, despite the frequent intervention of his mother-in-law Ina Magenta, Queen of fairyland Engkantasia, goes on to bigger grounds. Their family is expanding as Faye is again on the family way. The magical world Engkantasya and the man's world welcomes a new addition to the Kabisote family with Ada, Enteng and Faye's new baby girl - a new princess of Engkantasya. While both worlds were happy with this new addition, Darkness is once again brooding both in Engkantasya and in man's world. In the previous film, Satana, the ruler of Kadiliman (Darkness) lost her powers and was vanquish by Magenta. Reborn through the blood of a traitor, Satana regained her powers and vowed to destroy Enkantasya. This time she has succeeded.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 49
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Philippines
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: spoof, slapstick comedy, parody
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The Little Man (2015)
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The Little Man lives happily in his little house in the Hollow Mountain. His peaceful life ends once he begins to have dreams about a mysterious house where he is to find what he desires. Even though he does not feel like having any desires, he crack the mystery himself. (A-Company CZ).
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, psychotronic, humorous, captivating, entertaining, stylized, colorful, spooky, retro, urban fantasy
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Little Knights Tale (2009)
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 80
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, History
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, captivating, stylized
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The Devil Knows Why (2003)
Plot Summary:
Fairytale. A good king rules this land, but still things are going from bad to worse. The point is that the greedy Minister of State has an interesting pact with the devil - for bringing the kingdom into a state of dire poverty and the king to hell, he himself would sit on the throne. And he would have been well nigh successful, were it not for Princess Annie, Filip and magic Apolena - because true love cannot be quelled even by the devil's machinations.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 241
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, France
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, fairy tale
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The Midsummer Wreath (2015)
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Princess Verunka's marriage is to save the kingdom, impoverished as a result of its ruler's crazy ideas. She's not hard up for suitors: there's a talented poet, twins - one a general, the other a composer - as well as a mysterious marquis wielding the magic of his mother Morana, the Queen of Death. Could Ondra, an ordinary youth, desiring to become a rafts man on wild waters, stand a chance in competing with them? At first the game is about Verunka's hand in marriage, but later on the lives of all the kingdom's inhabitants are at stake. This time the path to a happy end will have many curves and turns. But there's also a small wreath floating on the river surface, and carrying a message of love, plus the king's latest invention - so that the end may be happy after all.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 108
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, fairy tale, light, feel good, humorous
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It Is Hell with the Princess (2009)
Plot Summary:
A fairy-tale comedy about a hard-headed princess (Tereza Voriskova) and obstinate prince (Jirí Mádl) whose royal machinations draw the ire of Lucifer himself. What happens when the royal heirs refuse to marry? Will there be a wedding or a war?.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 215
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, captivating, satirical, semi serious
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The Magic Quill (2018)
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A fairy tale, featuring the landlady Margaret, the devil Boniface, the bribable councilors Fake and Chatterbox and the lazy tailor Greasy. In Hell, the devils have a quill that writes human sins into the Book of Sins and the devils go and pull the sinners down to Helll. One day, Boniface goes on Earth, Greasy the Tailor steals the quill from him. The Devils back in Hell think nobody is sinning and everything is all topsy-turvy. Boniface admits to Margaret that he is responsible for the whole mess. Together, they not only save the town of Pytlov from destruction, but Boniface learns what true love is.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 261
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Denmark
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, humorous, psychological, light, feel good, fairy tale, allegory, slapstick comedy, slapstick
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The Spooks (2016)
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IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 71
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration:
Plot tags: psychotronic, light, humorous, captivating, crying, freeze frame, spooky, urban fantasy
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The Apple War (1971)
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A German businessman wants to buy land in southern Sweden for a gigantic amusement park, his new project called "Deutschneyland" (a wordplay of Deutschland and Disneyland). Some of the locals dislike the idea, including the magically talented Lindberg family, and work to frustrate the development plans.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Sweden
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: satirical, sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, biting, psychotronic, slapstick comedy, slapstick, low brow humor
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The Girl on the Broomstick (1972)
Plot Summary:
Dívka na koštěti or The Girl on the Broomstick is a 1972 Czechoslovak fantasy-comedy film directed by Václav Vorlíček. It tells a story of a teenage witch, Saxana (played by Petra Černocká), frozen in time as a punishment for 300 years, who finds herself in a modern world. A sequel was released in 2011 - Saxána a Lexikon Kouzel.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 76 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, cult classic, psychotronic, slapstick comedy, metafiction, urban fantasy, neo screwball comedy, teen comedy, campy, cult film
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What Men Want (2018)
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The charismatic and self-confident man, Karel Král, is the editor-in-chief of men's magazine. Although a chauvinistic type, he is very popular with women. However, he struggles in his personal life. He frequently argues with his ex-wife over their 17 year-old daughter Julie, who despises his new way of life. Then the consequences of his behavior catch up with him. He loses his job, and the editor-in-chief position is given to a young and beautiful woman. But his bad luck does not end there. After another fight with his ex-wife and daughter, and a woman driver crashing into his car, Karel and his best friend Cestmír have an evening of binge drinking. During the wild night, he expresses a wish to be a woman. When he wakes up the next morning he discovers that his wish has been granted.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 462
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: funny, humorous, witty, crying, psychotronic, urban fantasy
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The Magic Book (1996)
Plot Summary:
An evil witch is trying to steal a magic purse possessed by the local ruler. Thanks to Princess Blanka's love, Prince Petr wins out over the witch.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 184
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic, Germany
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, psychotronic, campy
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Queen of the Lake (1998)
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Prince Victor looks in vain for a swan which was wounded by one of his servants. Instead he discovers a beautiful girl with golden hair who has an arrow in her shoulder. She is dumb and can't explain her origin. He falls immediately for her. The girl quickly recovers, but disappears mysteriously.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 194
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic, Germany
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, psychotronic, freeze frame
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Crown Prince (2015)
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Somewhere in the Forbidden Forest lives a wicked sorcerer Kruciatus (Josef Abrhám). One hundred years ago he tried to destroy a kingdom now ruled by King Alexander (Jaromír Hanzlík), who has two sons - the heir of the throne Prince Jan (Patrik Dergel) and the younger Prince Karel (Krystof Hádek). Karel is not satisfied with his role of the underrated second-placer. With the help of his servant Pakosta (Pavel Kríz), he breaks into the forbidden chamber full of magical properties, remaining there after the evil wizard, and intends to destroy his brother in order to get the throne for himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 229
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, crying, psychotronic
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Princess and the Scribe (2014)
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Pranks and horseplay are what royal scribe Janek and princess Amálka amuse themselves with most of the time. Preparations for a grand party are in full swing at the castle, and everything appears to be bathing in sunshine. Until a dark cloud emerges, in the form of three rich visitors with lord Dietrich at their head. The strange theft of their coffer full of gold and precious stones, of which Janek is accused, sets events into motion. In order to save his life, Janek has to slip away. Amálka, whom Dietrich claims for wife as a compensation for the stolen gold, soon follows him. Together they have to find the true perpetrator of the robbery the roots of which reach deep into the past, uncover the mystery of the secret sign on Dietrich's arm, and put right an injustice of long ago. In the process they find that they're coming ever closer to each other, and love is not long in coming. But their persecutors are hot on their heels, and getting rid of them is not going to be easy.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 102
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, light, atmospheric, enigmatic, humorous, talky, intense, crying, psychotronic, freeze frame
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The Seven Ravens (2015)
Plot Summary:
The story of a young woman who takes it upon herself to save her brothers and rid them of a curse which they were put under by their mother.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 454
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Czech Republic, Slovakia
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, sincere, humorous, captivating, psychotronic
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The True Knight (2016)
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The king is returning from war - and awaiting him at home is a great surprise: he has a son - though one a bit different than the king - a true knight - had expected. He loves music and literature, and is the very opposite of his father.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 112
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration:
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, humorous, captivating, psychotronic
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Crazy Kingdom (2016)
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By some quirk of fate, the two small-time thieves and the spoiled princess find themselves in the Black Forest full of magic beings who believe that everyone has a chance to mend his ways. However, sometimes even the best intentions need to take a pretty long way round to be achieved... Funny fairy tale full of action, excitement, fun, magic but also love.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 95
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration:
Plot tags: fairy tale, crying, psychotronic
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Month's Rulers (2012)
Plot Summary:
Based on a classical czech fairy tale.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, psychotronic, captivating, crying, exciting, contemplative
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Give the Devil His Due (1985)
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Dorota, a bad woman married the miller, out of sheer greed drives him to death. She then took the mill away from his son Peter and threw him out of the hime. Lucifer, who is known to rule in hell, sends out the devil Janek. He is supposed to fetch Dorota because the measure of her earthly sins is overflowing. But the devil himself can not handle this evil woman and flees to the military. There he meets Peter. By joining forces, they finally succeed in transporting the wicked Dorota to hell. Since then hell is hell. But for Peter, who is suddenly in possession of a magic mantle, begins a nice time, because strangely, the prince shows great interest in him.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, psychotronic, campy
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The Promised Princess (2016)
Plot Summary:
A narrative fairy tale in which golden-haired princess Radost is promised as wife to a pirate. Will brave Jirík fulfill three tasks, defeat the suitor, keep his promise and bring Radost to his cruel prince?.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 80
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, tense, humorous, suspense, freeze frame
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Jak si zasloužit princeznu (1995)
Plot Summary:
A fairy tale of three brothers who try to save a princess kidnapped by an evil wizard.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 94
Genere: Family, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, crying
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The Incredibly Sad Princess (1968)
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IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 776
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, psychotronic, cult film
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How to Wake a Princess (1978)
Plot Summary:
The king Dalimil and the queen Eliska waited to see a longed-for offspring - a daughter Ruzenka. But Eliska's envious and bad sister Melánie curses her. When Ruzenka becomes 17 years old she will prick her finger and she will fall asleep for ages together with the entire kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 647
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, psychotronic
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The Visitors: Bastille Day (2016)
Plot Summary:
Stuck in the corridors of time, Godefroy de Montmirail and his faithful servant Jacquouille are projected to a time of profound political and social upheavals: the French Revolution... specifically, The Terror, time of great dangers, during which the descendants of Godefroy and Jacquouille had their castle and all their property confiscated by arrogant aristocrats, fleeing and lifes hanging by a thread.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: France, Belgium, Czech Republic
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: entertaining, light, feel good, humorous
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Princess Lost in Time (2020)
Plot Summary:
Every day princess Elen wakes up to her birthday celebrations knowing that she must kill the evil witch who cursed her or find a true love. In case she didn't make it, the kingdom will be destroyed by dark storm, as it already had happened multiple times. Luckily, the princess is protected by a magical mark which she was given by court alchemist. However, will she be able to persuade her friends, break the strong warding spells and defeat the powerful witch? The mark weakens and is unluckily revealed and destroyed by the witch. Princess has got one last chance to save herself and the kingdom. Her friends are willing to sacrifice everything but why should they be successful right now? Well, maybe destroying the witch is not the only way and the princess will have to sacrifice much more.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 416
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, psychotronic, light, feel good, crying