
Acting
Anton Mrvečka
Born — Died
1934-02-27 — 1985-04-20
Place of birth
Budatín [now in Zilina], Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]
Known for
Acting
Credits
77 titles
Known for
8.0Series about the life of Renaissance anatomist, scholar and politic Johannes Jessenius. Already legendary series today, was produced by Czechoslovak Television Bratislava, directed by Slovak director Miroslav Luther in the first half of 80's in Barrandov Studios in Prague. The story and screenplay of the series wrote Czech writer Vladimír Körner. Five-episodes epic historical narration is a biographical story of distinguished Renaissance scholar, anatomist and politic of Slovak origin, Johannes Jessenius (Ján Jesenský, 1566–1621). It displays his life from the first studies and successes. In 1594 he became professor of surgery and anatomy on Wittenberg University, which he had attended years before. From that moment, his life went through social and personal wins and losses, to the sad end on the Prague Old Town Square gallows, among 27 noblemen, knights and burgenses, after lose Bohemian Revolt in 1621. His destiny was coupled with key events of Czech history in the break of 16th and 17th century, when Renaissance and European humanism slowly fade out.
The Physician of a Dying Time
1984
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Povstalecká história
1984
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Zaprášené histórie Ema Bohúňa
1970
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Naši synovia
1975
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Útek zo zlatej krajiny
1979
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A. C. Dupin zasahuje
1970
Film credits
1980s · 18 titles
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Dedičstvo
1982
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Profesor na bielom koni
1984
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Vojvodkyňa z Amalfi
1980
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Miesto pre dvoch osamelých cyklistov
1983
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List žene
1981
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Miško drotár a naozajstná princezná
1980
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Recept od starej mamy
1980
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„Omladnutie“
1982
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Posledný svojho rodu
1982
About Martin's faithful brotherly love for his sister Helenka and about the friendship and brave heart of a soldier who was not afraid of threats or malice.
Vojak a bratove slzy
1980
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Živý sen
1982
7.7The Sultan awaits the arrival of his son, Prince Omar, who has brought up in a distant land. The master tailor and his assistances are making clothes for the prince. Labakan, the most gifted of his assistances, craves to be a Sovereign's heir so he steals the princely garments snd poses as the Sultan's son.
The False Prince
1985
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Palculienka
1983
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Druhovia
1980
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Dve slobodné bez záväzku
1981
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Pražská terčovnica
1982
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Jennie Gerhardtová
1980
6.7Television film about people who are actively involved in the Slovak national uprising in 1944. A screen adaptation of the novel by Rudo Moritz in 1951.
Explosion
1982
1970s · 24 titles
7.0In Slovakia, they often and gladly honored those soldiers who refused to serve the fascist regime and stood against it. Lieutenant Kukorelli also rejected the tempting career of a pilot, instead helping the resistance fighters and later participating in the Slovak National Uprising.
Život na úteku
1976
8.0A story about three young boys who are best friends and together are trying to fight a poacher in the forest close to their village.
Comrade Cone
1977
4.2Visiting Slovakian Racha to get antiquated with Slovakian wine-making techniques, Rachvelian from Georgia, Zauri, falls in love with Slovak Darina. Consequentially, when Darina visits Georgia, Zauri does his best to make her also love him.
Racha, My Love
1977
10.0In the story of a partisan armored train crew operating in the rebel territory of Slovakia, the inner drama of Matúš Siroň, who hates war with a passion, unfolds. After managing to escape from the Eastern Front, he falls into German captivity. When he is liberated by partisans during a train transport, he initially refuses to fight. However, the circumstances of the Slovak National Uprising force him to change his mind...
Deň, ktorý neumrie
1974
A TV adaptation of I.S. Turgenev’s play. A parody of romantic tragedies. Young Greluchon attempts to murder the husband of the woman he passionately loves. After numerous twists and misunderstandings, everyone ultimately survives, and Greluchon’s fit of passion subsides.
Noc v krčme „U veľkého diviaka“
1973
No synopsis available yet.
Koruna lásky a smrti
1977
NRThe drama of a man driven to crime by the mechanism of violence in an American prison. It is an indictment of American justice and the barbarically cruel methods of prison staff. Based on Jack London's novel "The Star Rover".
Dynamit
1973
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Komisár je dobrák
1972
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Karambol
1976
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Bírbal a sprisahanci
1971
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Svetská krása
1975
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Zbojníci
1978
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Smrť malomeštiaka
1978
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Štyri kolesá
1978
Based on the paradoxical life story of a small-time Viennese postman, a former classmate of the "great" Hermann Göring, this television drama depicts the difficult position of the so-called "little man," first under the Nazi regime and later in the postwar years, when fascist tendencies continued to survive.
Spolužiak
1978
10.0The story of a peasant whose harshness and bluntness only provoke disputes and anger, and his honesty and sense of truth and honor in conjunction with the previous qualities only exacerbate these disputes. The Slovak village with its collective farming, confronted with the habits of a square nature, raised by private farming, creates the main plot and conflict. In parallel, there is a lyrical motif of the young generation, whose love relationships do not care about the old ridiculous anger of the old generation.
Očovské pastorále
1973
No synopsis available yet.
Básnikova cesta do neba
1971
Two Sebechleby musicians, Peter and Jakub, and their guardian Klimo set out in the mid-17th century to rescue the noblewoman Dóciová, abducted by Ottoman raiders into Istanbul. Lacking language skills and guidance, they rely on courage, wit and their newly enchanted instruments to overcome dangers.
Sebechlebskí hudci
1975
No synopsis available yet.
Mont Oriol
1974
10.01943. Captain Ian Nalepke, Chief of Staff of the Slovak regiment, bearing protection of military facilities in the small town of Belarus contacts the partisansand passes to them the obtained information about upcoming operations of the German forces.
Tomorrow Will Be Too Late
1972
No synopsis available yet.
Cudzí jazyk
1978
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Prievidzký mriežkovaný
1979
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Diablova pomsta
1971
Slovakian villagers towards the end of WW II are despairing as German troops fall back to their village.
Big Night and Big Day
1975
1960s · 14 titles
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Na pochode sa vždy nespieva...
1961
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Pokorené rieky
1962
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Polnoc bude o päť minút
1962
6.5A tragic story of an uneasy marriage between a young girl and an elderly, crotchety man who cannot understand or approach her.
A Gentle Spirit
1967
A comedy drawing on classical antiquity. In the play, the author mocks stupidity and arrogance, and also metes out just retribution.
Chvastúň
1962
No synopsis available yet.
Ivanov
1964
The story, set in the context of the construction of long-distance power lines, captures the life and work of a group of fitters who come to a mountain village to electrify the local cooperative. After being transferred to a lower-paid and "demeaning" job, the group's relationships begin to break down. Debut film of Slovakian director Martin Hollý.
Raven's Route
1962
No synopsis available yet.
John Gabriel Borkman
1964
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V páse zlomená
1966
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Vejár
1965
A film about the dramatic lives of the people living in the village of Ráztoka during WW I. Women are left without husbands, families fall apart, finding themselves on the verge of poverty. Eva, the main heroine, is going through difficulties after her husband was drafted to the army. Her defilement and her tragic death cause a rebellion by which the village inhabitants finally stand up against their unbearable situation.
Living Whip
1967
No synopsis available yet.
Marína Havranová
1964
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Na brehu priezračnej rieky
1966
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Berona
1967
1950s · 4 titles
6.0The adventurous story of a young soldier, lance corporal Milan Pazdera, who falls in love with a beautiful young girl at a party who claims to be in the countryside on medical leave. However, it turns out that she is a dangerous spy who is trying to obtain the call lists with the help of Milan, a scribe at the military camp headquarters.
Everything Ends Tonight
1955
7.2Three friends, Emil, Vrabec and Mišo, spend every Sunday playing the lottery, each nursing a personal dream: Emil wants a Jawa 250 motorcycle, Vrabec hopes for a Pionier scooter and Mišo imagines funding a world tour. Frustrated by constant losses, they decide to maximize their stake in the next draw, convinced that more money will tip the odds in their favor. Their plan takes an unexpected turn when they meet attractive Eva Dvorčíková on a televised variety show - Eva has long been Mišo’s unspoken crush. To determine who will have the right to win her affection, the friends agree to draw lots, putting their bonds and ambitions to the test.
Šťastie príde v nedeľu
1959
No synopsis available yet.
Nad námi svítá
1953
7.9This dramatic story is situated in the town of Trnava of the 18th century. Painter Peter paints an altar-piece of the Martyrdom of St. Juliet and his model is a young girl. This is much disliked by the clergy who unjustly accuse the girl of witchcraft. She is saved from being burnt at a stake by the students of the Trnava University.
The Last Witch
1957
Series credits
8.0Series about the life of Renaissance anatomist, scholar and politic Johannes Jessenius. Already legendary series today, was produced by Czechoslovak Television Bratislava, directed by Slovak director Miroslav Luther in the first half of 80's in Barrandov Studios in Prague. The story and screenplay of the series wrote Czech writer Vladimír Körner. Five-episodes epic historical narration is a biographical story of distinguished Renaissance scholar, anatomist and politic of Slovak origin, Johannes Jessenius (Ján Jesenský, 1566–1621). It displays his life from the first studies and successes. In 1594 he became professor of surgery and anatomy on Wittenberg University, which he had attended years before. From that moment, his life went through social and personal wins and losses, to the sad end on the Prague Old Town Square gallows, among 27 noblemen, knights and burgenses, after lose Bohemian Revolt in 1621. His destiny was coupled with key events of Czech history in the break of 16th and 17th century, when Renaissance and European humanism slowly fade out.
The Physician of a Dying Time
1984
No synopsis available yet.
Povstalecká história
1984
No synopsis available yet.
Zaprášené histórie Ema Bohúňa
1970
No synopsis available yet.
Naši synovia
1975
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Útek zo zlatej krajiny
1979
No synopsis available yet.
A. C. Dupin zasahuje
1970
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Sám vojak v poli
1964
No synopsis available yet.
Rembrandt van Rijn
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Krajina Haliganda
1979
No synopsis available yet.
Buddenbrookovci
1975
No synopsis available yet.
Janko Búrka
1972
Piesočná potvorka (lit. The Sand Creature) is a 1985 Czech television miniseries based on Edith Nesbit's 1904 children's novel Five Children and It. The four Majer children—Janka, Braň, Cyril and Vladek—spend holidays together at a cottage, with their aunt Marta, who takes care of them in their parents' absence. One day, the older children decide to dig in an old sandbox and find an ancient wonder: Brontofusika, a prehistoric creature that can grant wishes. So Janka wishes that everyone would be as beautiful as the heroes from a fairy tale. It happens. No one recognizes the children in this disguise, not even their own aunt, which brings a lot of funny but also unpleasant situations. But the magic only works until sunset!
The Sand Creature
1985
No synopsis available yet.
Mŕtve duše
1971
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V tieni vlkov
1972
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Drotárskym chodníkom
1983
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Sedem múdrych majstrov
1971
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Divadlo v dome
1975
