Magda Vášáryová

Magda Vášáryová

Born: August 26, 1948
in Banská Štiavnica, Czechoslovakia, Slovakia
Magda (Magdaléna) Vášáryová (* August 26, 1948, Banská Štiavnica) is a Slovak politician and former actress and diplomat. Since 2006, she has been a member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic for SDKÚ-DS. On 12 December 2013, she resigned from the party and until the start of the so-called The third government of Robert Fico (2016) worked in the National Council of the Slovak Republic as a non-attached member of parliament.

She began her successful acting career as a 15-year-old in the film Senzi Mama (1964).

From 1966 to 1971 she studied sociology at the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University in Bratislava. Since 1970 she has worked as an actress in the Korze Theater, the New Stage (1971 - 1983) and in the Slovak National Theater (1983 - 1990). She is the author of book memoirs about Banská Štiavnica Short Letters to a Town (1988).

In 1988 she was awarded the title of Merited Artist.

From 1990 to 1993, she served as the Czech-Slovak ambassador to Austria. During the diplomatic mission, she lived with her daughters in Vienna while her husband stayed in Bratislava. While they provide wife support for diplomats, Vášáryová, as a diplomat, did not receive compensation for the diplomat's non-working wife. Václav Havel and Jiří Dienstbier enforced her compensation payment.

On May 3, 1993, she organized a meeting at home, where the Slovak Society for Foreign Policy (SFPA) began to form. From 1993 to 2000, she was its director. In 2020, she is the Honorary Chair of the SFPA Board. In 1998, she founded Občianske oko.

In the 1999 elections, she ran as an independent candidate for the post of President of Slovakia. She won 194,635 votes, 6.6%, in the election. She did not make it to the second round. She announced her candidacy in February 1999 in Banská Bystrica. She wanted to confirm the changes in 1989 and 1998. She was the first woman in Slovakia to run for president.

From 2000 to 2005, she served as Slovakia's ambassador to Poland. Its predecessor was Ondrej Nemčok and his successor was František Ružička. Since February 21, 2005, she has held the position of State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic in the second government of Mikuláš Dzurinda.

In the summer of 2005, she joined the SDKÚ. On 12 December 2013, together with Lucia Žitňanská and Miroslav Beblavý, she resigned from SDKÚ-DS.

Since November 15, 2013, she has been the president of the Živena association. Her goals after the election were “I still have three goals within Živena. One of them is, in particular, the modernization of communication, the addition of a membership base, and I would also like to raise more money in more modern ways, for example in the form of grants. " Her predecessor was Zora Breier.

In 2016, she did not run for parliament again. In addition to Živena, she also led the Institute for Cultural Policy. He also teaches at the CEVRO INSTITUTE in the Czech Republic.

In 2016, The Prague Society for International Cooperation awarded her the Hanno R. Ellenbogen Prize for Civil Service and the Lifelong Fight against Corruption.

Sister of the actress Emilie Vášáryová. The first husband was the actor Dušan Jamrich. The second husband is Milan Lasica. He has two daughters.

Movies for Magda Vášáryová...

Title: Bratislavské pondelky
Character: Self
Released: December 6, 2021
Type: TV
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To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
Title: To Make a Comedy Is No Fun
Character: Self
Released: October 5, 2016
Type: Movie
Documentary feature about Czech director Jiří Menzel, featuring Menzel himself as well as Miloš Forman, Emir Kusturica, István Szabó and others.
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Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
Title: Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
Character: Self
Released: March 31, 2015
Type: Movie
A look at the life, work and importance of Czech filmmaker Karel Zeman (1910-89), a genius of world cinema, a wizard of special effects, revealing his sources of inspiration and his revolutionary filming techniques.
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Private Lives
Title: Private Lives
Released: September 5, 1991
Type: Movie
In Bratislava at the end of the 1980s, two estranged sisters try to make up with each other while balancing their private lives and careers.
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Pani Berta Garlanová
Title: Pani Berta Garlanová
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
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Staroružová dráma
Title: Staroružová dráma
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
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The World Knows Nothing
Title: The World Knows Nothing
Character: Jirina
Released: September 1, 1988
Type: Movie
The story takes place in the Czech-German border region in 1938. The hero Tomás Jakl marries but the marriage is not very lucky and falls apart. His German friend forced him to enter the Nazi party.
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The Southern Mail
Title: The Southern Mail
Character: Mária Jurkovičová
Released: April 7, 1988
Type: Movie
Based on the eponymous novel by Ladislav Ballek.
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Košatý strom plný pozorných očí
Title: Košatý strom plný pozorných očí
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
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Šesťkrát žena
Title: Šesťkrát žena
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
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Lion with a White Mane
Title: Lion with a White Mane
Character: Calma Veselá
Released: December 1, 1987
Type: Movie
The film tells the exciting life of the great Czech composer Leos Janácek (1854-1928), also known by the thick silver hair that crowned his head and his strong character, which could overcome the adversities of fate.
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Silent Joy
Title: Silent Joy
Character: Soňa
Released: October 1, 1986
Type: Movie
This film is a psychological study of a woman who chooses solitude as an escape from the duplicity and emotional barrenness of the men around her.
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Fair Play
Title: Fair Play
Character: Tereza
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
Tereza lives and works in Prague. She meets a handsome man, Tommie, speaking in a language incomprehensible to her. It seems that he is the manager of the Finnish ice hockey team. A love story starts to blossom. When the coach of the Czech ice hockey team tries to use Tereza to retrieve information about the strategy of the Finnish team, Tommie leaves Tereza. Will Tereza be able to clear up this misunderstanding?
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The Great Movie Robbery
Title: The Great Movie Robbery
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
The film is essentially a feature-length commercial for an exhibition to mark the 40th anniversary of the nationalisation of the Czechoslovak film industry, to be held at the Prague U Hybernu venue. The protagonists of the piece are comedians Oldrich Kaiser and Jirí Lábus, who are set to accept an award from Japanese television representatives at the exhibition. At the same time, five gangsters plot to seize a revolutionary invention devised by professor Suzuki - a super holograph, which enables any figure from television to be transported in the flesh into the real world, and vice-versa.
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Title: Elizabeth's Court
Character: Celesta de Liess rod. Fabici
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: TV
6-part television film based on the historical novel of the same name by Hana Zelinova.
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Noc smaragdového měsíce
Title: Noc smaragdového měsíce
Released: December 31, 1985
Type: Movie
This downbeat, grim drama about three brothers who are reunited at their mother's funeral is actually visually as dark as its story, making it difficult at times to clearly distinguish a scene. These brothers are not particularly exceptional as people go, but at least they have branched out into separate vocations in their lives. One brother is a doctor, another is a criminal, and the third is a bus driver. Like others in Europe, they suffered through World War II, yet no matter what their backgrounds and experiences, their interpersonal relationships are not exactly gripping drama.
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Werther
Title: Werther
Character: Sophie
Released: June 6, 1985
Type: Movie
Jules Massanet's lyrical opera is transformed into a superb film production by Petr Weigl, shot on location in Prague, with music conducted by Libor Pesek. First produced by the Vienna Opera in February 1892, "Werther" rapidly confirmed Massanet's position on the French opera scene and achieved enormous popularity outside France, notably in Italy, America and England. The tragic story tells of Werther's intense passion for Charlotte, who has married his best friend, Albert, fulfilling a pledge to her now deceased mother. But Werther's letters of love bring Charlotte to his side when he promises to take his own life.
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Varič
Title: Varič
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
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Die Nacht aus Blei
Title: Die Nacht aus Blei
Character: Blonde Lady
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
A surreal movie by peter Weigl starring Michael Biehn and Lubomir Kafka.
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Malvína z Bretónska
Title: Malvína z Bretónska
Released: August 1, 1983
Type: Movie
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Zuzana Vojířová
Title: Zuzana Vojířová
Character: Zuzana Vojířová
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
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Cesta na krvavé pole
Title: Cesta na krvavé pole
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
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Cutting It Short
Title: Cutting It Short
Character: Maryška
Released: February 6, 1981
Type: Movie
Francin, manager of a small-town brewery, has a charming wife whose abundant blonde locks are an adornment to the town. Maryska looks ethereal but loves meat and beer, while Francin is an ascetic. The strict members of the brewery board of directors come to audit the accounts, but are diverted from concentrating on Francin's detailed reports by Maryska, who has organized a pig-killing feast and is ably assisting the butcher. When she invites the old curmudgeons on the board to enjoy the fresh pork, they are too happy to agree. Francin doesn't know whether he is going to get a permanent contract. To make things worse his brother Pepin - eccentric, noisy and garrulous - turns up on an indefinite visit.
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Dark Sun
Title: Dark Sun
Character: Kris
Released: September 19, 1980
Type: Movie
A remake of Vávra's 1948 atomic age thriller Krakatit.
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Dnes platí regulačný stupeň č. 6
Title: Dnes platí regulačný stupeň č. 6
Released: February 26, 1980
Type: Movie
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Jennie Gerhardtová
Title: Jennie Gerhardtová
Released: January 7, 1980
Type: Movie
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Nečakaná návšteva
Title: Nečakaná návšteva
Character: Emma
Released: January 1, 1980
Type: Movie
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Faidra
Title: Faidra
Character: Aríkia
Released: January 1, 1980
Type: Movie
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Horacius
Title: Horacius
Character: Kamila
Released: January 1, 1980
Type: Movie
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Pustý dvor
Title: Pustý dvor
Released: February 23, 1979
Type: Movie
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Záhradníkov pes
Title: Záhradníkov pes
Character: Marcela
Released: January 1, 1979
Type: Movie
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Title: Dobrí ľudia ešte žijú
Character: Oľga
Released: January 1, 1979
Type: TV
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Ťaví zadok
Title: Ťaví zadok
Character: Betty Medillová
Released: January 1, 1979
Type: Movie
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Uzlíky nádeje
Title: Uzlíky nádeje
Released: January 1, 1979
Type: Movie
Social ballad. Three short stories – "Uzlík tepla", "Chlapec a pánboh" and "Rubári" – depict three different human stories, the common denominator of which is suffering and existential threat.
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Rusalka
Title: Rusalka
Character: Rusalka
Released: September 29, 1978
Type: Movie
Three arias from Antonín Dvořák´s fairytale opera Rusalka turned in to a movie, sung by Gabriela Beňačková (Rusalka), Libuše Márová (Witch), René Tuček (Hunter).
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Biela stužka v tvojich vlasoch
Title: Biela stužka v tvojich vlasoch
Character: Bernátová (voice)
Released: April 28, 1978
Type: Movie
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Krutá ľúbosť
Title: Krutá ľúbosť
Released: February 17, 1978
Type: Movie
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Parížsky život
Title: Parížsky život
Character: Kristína
Released: January 1, 1978
Type: Movie
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Elektra
Title: Elektra
Released: January 1, 1978
Type: Movie
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Listy Juliane
Title: Listy Juliane
Released: January 1, 1978
Type: Movie
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Title: Sesternica Beta
Released: January 1, 1978
Type: TV
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Rozvedená
Title: Rozvedená
Character: Ružena
Released: January 1, 1978
Type: Movie
A play about the issue of family relationships, real and calculated partnership.
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Druhá láska
Title: Druhá láska
Character: Antónia
Released: December 25, 1977
Type: Movie
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Concert for the survivors
Title: Concert for the survivors
Character: Jana Varajová (voice)
Released: February 25, 1977
Type: Movie
A picture of generational confrontations between children and parents. A young and ambitious violin virtuoso, Peter, lives in long-lasting conflicts with his father. Only after his death Peter realizes how much he had been hurting his father. Still, not even the tragedy can make a change in his shallow life in stereotype.
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Čudný človek
Title: Čudný človek
Released: December 24, 1976
Type: Movie
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Zenovo vedomie
Title: Zenovo vedomie
Released: November 29, 1976
Type: Movie
Television adaptation of the novel by the Italian writer Italo Svevo. His hero is Zeno Cosini, the son of a merchant in Trieste. He is a type of useless person, defeated by life and incapable of action. The ironic insight with which the author draws a picture of the townspeople of Trieste at the turn of the century sounds like an accurate diagnosis of a social class that is doomed with its entire lifestyle and morality.
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Dni Turbinovcov
Title: Dni Turbinovcov
Released: November 22, 1976
Type: Movie
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Posledný pohárik
Title: Posledný pohárik
Released: August 16, 1976
Type: Movie
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Title: Hurá na letný byt
Released: August 6, 1976
Type: TV
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Demeterovci
Title: Demeterovci
Character: Žofka
Released: May 17, 1976
Type: Movie
A television film based on a play by Ján Kákoš with the theme of Slovak National Uprising.
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Tetované časom
Title: Tetované časom
Character: Anita (voice)
Released: April 16, 1976
Type: Movie
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Blízki cudzí ľudia
Title: Blízki cudzí ľudia
Released: December 25, 1975
Type: Movie
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Title: Vivat Beňovský!
Released: October 6, 1975
Type: TV
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Hodina úsvitu
Title: Hodina úsvitu
Released: April 4, 1975
Type: Movie
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The Elective Affinities
Title: The Elective Affinities
Character: Ottilie
Released: August 27, 1974
Type: Movie
Eduard and Charlotte live an isolated and idyllic life together. But soon Eduard feels that something is missing and he invites his friend Otto to come stay. Charlotte, meanwhile, decides that her foster daughter Ottilie should come live with them. Complex and passionate relationships between the four people begin. Based on Goethe's novel of the same title.
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Deň slnovratu
Title: Deň slnovratu
Released: June 20, 1974
Type: Movie
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Skrytý prameň
Title: Skrytý prameň
Released: January 18, 1974
Type: Movie
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Netrpezlivosť srdca
Title: Netrpezlivosť srdca
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: Movie
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Title: Straty a nálezy
Released: January 1, 1974
Type: TV
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Za frontom
Title: Za frontom
Character: Anica Benková
Released: August 29, 1973
Type: Movie
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Andrea
Title: Andrea
Released: January 18, 1973
Type: Movie
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Statky zmätky
Title: Statky zmätky
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
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Ako ostrihať manžela
Title: Ako ostrihať manžela
Character: Adrienne
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
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Doktor
Title: Doktor
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
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Apollón z Bellacu
Title: Apollón z Bellacu
Released: October 17, 1972
Type: Movie
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And Give My Love to the Swallows
Title: And Give My Love to the Swallows
Character: Maruška Kudeříková
Released: May 26, 1972
Type: Movie
This film, chronicling the last days of Czech resistance fighter Maruska Kuderikova (played by Magda Vasaryova), is based on her diaries. Though she was tortured and eventually executed by the Nazis, her diaries indicate that she was optimistic for the humanity of her captors and did not by any means hate them. Told with simple dignity, this film makes clear why Maruska became a national hero.
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Záveje
Title: Záveje
Released: March 9, 1972
Type: Movie
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Úklady a láska
Title: Úklady a láska
Released: December 25, 1971
Type: Movie
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Prince Bajaja
Title: Prince Bajaja
Character: Princess Slavěna
Released: December 17, 1971
Type: Movie
The hero of this popular fairy tale is a young prince who, after the death of his parents, goes out into the world. During his travels he meets a magical talking horse and falls in love with the beautiful princess Slavna. On the advice of his horse, he binds one eye and pretends to be dumb and enters into service as the castle gardener.
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Hry lásky šálivé
Title: Hry lásky šálivé
Released: October 22, 1971
Type: Movie
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Granny
Title: Granny
Character: Hortensie
Released: October 8, 1971
Type: Movie
A tale based on novel by Czech writer Bozena Nemcova.
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Taký obyčajný deň
Title: Taký obyčajný deň
Released: August 29, 1971
Type: Movie
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Radúz a Mahulena
Title: Radúz a Mahulena
Character: Mahulena
Released: May 14, 1971
Type: Movie
Radúz, the son of a Magurian king, has lost his way hunting in the territory of the Tatra King Stojmír. He learns from his loyal servant Radovid the reason behind the two countries' conflict. When Radúz's mother Nyola married his father, the rejected wooer Stojmír married the evil Princess Runa. Runa out of jealousy continually incites hatred for Maguria. Radúz and Radovid have only just crossed the border when an army commanded by Runa detains them. The white deer that Radúz has killed belongs to the youngest of Stojmír's three daughters, the beautiful and delicate Mahulena.
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Ľahučký dych
Title: Ľahučký dych
Released: April 11, 1971
Type: Movie
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On the Comet
Title: On the Comet
Character: Angelika, dívka z Valencie
Released: October 9, 1970
Type: Movie
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.
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The Royal Chase
Title: The Royal Chase
Character: Jeune Marthe
Released: December 26, 1969
Type: Movie
Two friends, who go hunting meet a woman who questions their practice.
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Birds, Orphans and Fools
Title: Birds, Orphans and Fools
Character: Marta
Released: September 27, 1969
Type: Movie
In the aftermath of war, two men and a woman begin acting more like children than adults, leading to tragedy.
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The Deserter and the Nomads
Title: The Deserter and the Nomads
Character: Dominika (segment "Dominika")
Released: December 6, 1968
Type: Movie
An apocalyptic story of three wars in three film tales encompassing the end of the WWI,WWII, as well as a vision of the world destroyed by nuclear weapons. This film was honored at the film festivals in Venice and Sorrento. Immediately after that the copy with Italian subtitles was locked in a safe as evidence of the anti-communist activities of the director, who used real footage of the Soviet invasion.
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The Sweet Time of Kalimagdora
Title: The Sweet Time of Kalimagdora
Character: Kalimagdora
Released: May 24, 1968
Type: Movie
A man changes his behavior according to the term of the year.
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Rok na dedine
Title: Rok na dedine
Character: (uncredited)
Released: May 21, 1968
Type: Movie
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Môj vienok zelený
Title: Môj vienok zelený
Released: January 1, 1968
Type: Movie
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Marketa Lazarová
Title: Marketa Lazarová
Character: Marketa Lazarová, Lazar's daughter
Released: November 24, 1967
Type: Movie
Mikolás and his brother Adam end up with a young German hostage of noble blood during a robbery. While their clan prepares for the wrath of the German king, Mikolás is sent to pressure his neighbor Lazar into a defense pact. Persuasion fails and he abducts Lazar's daughter Marketa on the eve of her initiation as a nun in an act of vengeance.
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A Gentle Spirit
Title: A Gentle Spirit
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Krotká is a 1967 Slovak black-and-white produced by TV a psychological drama directed by Stanislav Barabas on based a short story A Gentle Creature by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
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Senzi mama
Title: Senzi mama
Released: March 19, 1965
Type: Movie