Movies by Gustaw Holoubek

The Sun and the Shadow

The Sun and the Shadow

The first love between two very different characters is the prism through which we are shown the point of view of the film-makers who denounce war and plead for simple human happiness.

In an Old Manor House or The Independence of Triangles

In an Old Manor House or The Independence of Triangles

In a country house at the turn of a century live a family of eccentrics. Anastasia, the beautiful mistress of the manor, enjoys the amorous attentions of her stepson Blarney so openly that her husband Diapanasius takes out his shotgun and shoots her. The rest of the family accepts her end as a matter-of-fact, and soon - her return as a voyeuristic ghost who interferes with their love lifes. Anastasia has a posthumous son Tadeusz, "born" by clambering out of the tree trunk. Anastasia seduces him too, and drives another men so crazy that they ...

Pearls and Ducats

Pearls and Ducats

A famous Polish conductor meets a young Polish student in Czechoslovakia and pretends to be Czech to impress her.

Soldier of Victory

Soldier of Victory

Two-part biopic about General Karol ƚwierczewski, living embodiment of the party line, and the group of party members from his hometown fighting the fascist forces towards the socialist state of affairs.

Goodbye to the Past

Goodbye to the Past

An actress visits her hometown to attend the funeral of her grandfather. She realizes that the places and people from her past differ from her cherished memories.

Hospital of the Transfiguration

Hospital of the Transfiguration

Shortly after the beginning of World War 2 a young idealist doctor is employed in a psychiatric hospital, where his notions of proper care for the patients are challenged by staff and the German occupation.

The Saragossa Manuscript

The Saragossa Manuscript

During the Napoleonic wars, a Spanish officer and an opposing officer find a book written by the former's grandfather.

Kill It and Leave This Town

Kill It and Leave This Town

Fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, the hero hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and all those dear to him are alive.

Erotique

Erotique

A girl wipes the mirror and suddenly notices the reflection of a man who then speaks to her. The girl backs away, afraid.