Jiří Brdečka Filmes

A short film promoting contemporary cosmetic products against the backdrop of an entertaining history of cosmetics.

A hunter goes out to the forest, followed by his lady love. Things do not go well, as documented in song.

A wonderful fairytale about looking for love, defeating evil and learning some valuable moral lessons on the way. The story begins with the young...

A short, humorous history of aviation based on Kamil Lhoták's book "Balloons, Wings, Propellers."

This animated precursor to music videos was made on commission for the American company Rembrandt Films. It illustrates an American folk song of the...

Adapting a 1930s song, Brdečka presents a ballad of true love between a miner and his sweetheart in a tale that ends in tragedy.

An experimental study in black and white tracing the stages of human life through the transformation of a man’s face.

Faustus wants to invent a fire that is stronger than all previous flames. Then death approaches him. In order to prolong his life, he makes a pact...

An animated singing western short in which a cowboy takes on the villain to save his beloved.

A grotesque story about the mischievous bunny's antics while decorating Easter eggs.

Czechoslovakian cartoon version of Little Red Riding Hood. Here, Red Riding Hood's family finds a way to take care of the wolf.

One of a trilogy of animated shorts based on Moravian folk ballads.

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...

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...

This tongue-in-cheek variation on the popular theme of the mysterious smile on Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting narrates the Maestro's...

An agitprop piece lampooning a perceived blemish on contemporary society — short notices in shop windows offering a pithy explanation of why...

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

One of a trilogy of animated shorts based on Moravian folk ballads.