Krakatit / School of Fathers - DVD

Krakatite
Czechoslovakia, 1948, 97 min., b&w

Based on the novel by Karel Čapek, the film warns against the misuse of science. The discovery of the young scientist Prokop, the Krakatite explosive, arouses the interest of two groups of people who want to take over the world with its help.
They play: Karel Höger, Florence Marly, František Smolík, Natasha Tanská, Miroslav Homola, Jaroslav Prucha, Jiří Plachý, Eduard Linkers, Bedřich Vrbský

School of Fathers
Czechoslovakia, 1957, 100 min., b&w
CzechoslovakiaThe story of an elementary school teacher who, upon arriving at his new workplace, is confronted with facts he does not want to accept. He is burdened by neglected pedagogy, empty proclamations, deficiencies in the knowledge of pupils and anger among them. Driven by justice and love for his children, he is forced to endure not only hostility, but also the ensuing persecution.
They play: Karel Höger, Blažena Holišová, Josef Mixa, Ladislav Pesek, Vladimir Hlavatý, Marie Vasova, Rudolf Hrušínský, Stanislav Neumann, Stella Ginger, Jiřina Bohdalová, Vlasta Chramostová