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• Long Live the Republic! (A? žije republika) | Blu Ray | (16/03/2026) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From Karel Kachyna, director of The Ear and Coach to Vienna, this landmark film views the end of WWII through the eyes of 12-year-old Oldrich as he witnesses the retreat of the German Army and the arrival of the Soviets in 1945 rural Czechoslovakia.With Long Live the Republic!, Kachyňa established his lyrical reputation, combining poetic and dreamlike evocations of the boys' inner fantasy world with the harsh reality the war's final days, of his brutal home life, rivalries with other boys, and the grim realities to come under Soviet rule.Long Live the Republic! (At zije republika, 1965) presented from a new HD transfer of best existing materials by the Czech National Film Archive.The City Cinematheque Interview with Karel Kachyna: A 1998 filmed interview with the director in conversation about Long Live the Republic! with host Jerry Carlson.A Memory for the Present (Pamet naseho dne, 1963): Jan Nemec's acclaimed short film reflecting on the memory and legacy of WWII.Booklet with new writing on the film by author and Czech cinema expert Peter Hames.New English subtitle translation.Region Free (A/B/C) Blu-ray.World Premiere on Blu-ray.

• Oil Lamps | Blu Ray | (28/04/2025) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From the director of The Cremator and Morgiana, Juraj Herz's distinctive, ‹decadent film is adapted from the renowned novel by Jaroslav Havlicek. Set at the turn of the 19th-century in the final years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, this atmospheric period drama is a bitter ‹'romance' which centres on the tragic marriage between two cousins. Stepa (the wonderful Iva Janzurova), is a vivacious, modern-minded, wealthy young woman, but who is desperately seeking love and happiness; Pavel (Petr Cepek), is an arrogant, self-serving retired army officer weighed down by debt, cynicism, and syphilis. Herz's lavish film evokes a pungent atmosphere of decay and features superb performances by its two leads, gorgeous costume and set design, and stunning cinematography by Dodo Simoncic. An iconic classic of Czech cinema, presented from a new 4K restoration. ¢ Oil Lamps (Petrolejove lampy, 1971) presented from a new 4K restoration by the Czech National Film Archive. ¢ Projection Booth commentary with film historians Mike White, Kat Ellinger and Jonathan Owen. ¢ A Conversation on a Train (Rozhovor ve vlaku, 1947): An early short Czech public information film on the perils of alcohol and STDs. ¢ Trailer. ¢ Booklet with new writing on the film by author and Czech cinema expert Peter Hames. ¢ New English subtitle translation. ¢ World premiere on Blu-ray.

• Morgiana | DVD | (11/10/2010) from £14.89   |  Saving you £-1.90 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Morgiana