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Those four minutes in the morgue are wonderful. I regularly think of The Flames of Life with the equally great Suzanne Marwille. Karel Lamač proves the variability of his acting skills and Theodor Pištěk makes us forget about the very rigid box in which he later found himself. While Josef Jakarta's later version has a fairy tale feel and F. A. Brabec's is slightly grotesque, this one was pure horror. There is no other Czech silent film that I regret not having survived in its entirety than this one.

A magnificent silent film by Slavínský. So small and yet so big! Vladimir and his companion redhead will stay with us for a long time. I also love the villain Lamač with his still quite small waist. Well, he was handsome in his day, and later he was just nice. And that heroic stunt with the car over the abyss! Well, yes! :)

Helen of Troy is a fascinating epic drama in two parts (Der Raub der Helena and Der zerstörung Trojas). Karel Lamač as Patrolos? It was an excellent choice, which may seem unmeasured to Czechs today, but in the mid-1920s a Czech could still go far in Germany. Then we also get to meet Carlo Aldini - Achilles - not only as Charly Allan from Armoured Car, and we see that Adele Sandrock is eternal, just like her Hekabe. The tradition of monumental films reached its peak and it was worth it. Manfred Noa cemented his credentials as a suitable director for this project with the success of the great film based on Lessing’s play Nathan the Wise, which is also a film worthy of attention today.

This is a suggestive transcription of Arbes’ book starring Karel Lamač and Natasha Cyganková. The title scene of the crucifixion is one of the grittiest ever made in Czech cinema and in the context of other scenes containing nudity,The Crucified is one of the most extreme Czech silent films.

I too am an enemy of Ferry Majerová and Saša Dobrovolná. However, I liked the theme and I root for Karel Lamač and Betty Kysilková no matter what. I'm still thinking about what the first original music written for a Czech film might have sounded like.

This is the last film directed by Karel Lamač, but unfortunately starring Sonja Ziemann... So if I ignore her, it works fine. Otherwise, nope. Unfortunately, another blemish on the project is the fact that this was supposed to be the opening film of a series of films for which Lamač, after his return from his travels, concluded a contract in West Germany. Unfortunately, his death put an end to all those plans.

When Karel Lamač returned to the Czech film industry after his forced departure from the Reich, he went for what was tried-and-true - Burian films and his own remakes. In spite of fate, his last works with Vlasta are particularly appreciated, perhaps also because the two were fully aware of the advantages of collaborating on the same artistic level. Lamač never forced Burian into anything, and the overall relaxed and pleasant mood is still evident in these films even after more than 70 years. The only one who apparently didn't get enough credit was Adina Mandlová, who referred to all films in which she didn't play the lead role as salads. That was rather short-sighted of her, wasn't it?

Magda Schneider, newly the mother of first-born daughter Romy, and her husband Wolf Albach-Retty are reunited in a musical comedy. At first glance, the film doesn't stand out as above average, but considering that it was the last film Lamač made in the Reich - the environment became so difficult for him as well at that point that he had to flee - it is a historically important piece.

This was Lamač's first domestic remake after his forced departure from Germany. The development of the cast is interesting. After 13 years Otomar Korbelář replaced Theodor Pištěk, Jarmila Beránková replaced Anny Ondra, and Jarmila Kšírová replaced Andula Sedláčková. The water-men remained the same as performed by the Fiala brothers, and the effect on the audience was just as strong. It’s no wonder, as the later TV adaptations were always worse.

Karel Lamač’s last film with Věra Ferbasová and again a remake of Anny Ondra's film The Girl with the Whip. Similar films are The Young Count (again with Anny) and Watch Out for the Ghost (again with Věra). Oh. However, it was a success. Modern dance is a must, and so is flower talk. And who had the chance to see the original? Werner Fuetterer as a lover and Sig Arno as a comedian? Novotný and Kohout sure had guts to measure up to them. :)