Mannheim-Heidelberg International FilmfestivalYearResultAwardCategoryRecipient(s)1969 Won Grand PrizeDusan HanákA government official in Czechoslovakia mistakenly believes he has cancer. He reasons his involvement in clandestine activities during the Stalin administration have fated him to die from a dreaded disease. He searches for inner peace as he feels the guilt of his past transgressions. This film tied for the Grand Prize at the Mannheim Film Festival in 1969.Slovak director Dusan Hanak was one of Czech cinema's brightest and best talents of the '60s and '70s, but because of censorship this was not manifest until the late '80s. Dusan made an impact on the film world with his auspicious debut 322 (1969). Though banned until 1988, when it was finally released, it earned international acclaim and the Grand Prix award at the Mannheim Film Festival. Hanak's sophomore effort, the documentary Obrazy Stareho SvetaImage of an Old World (completed in 1972), was also not released until 1988 and neither was his 1980 film Ja Milujem, Ty MilujesI Love You, You Love. Only Hanak's 1976 film Ruzove SnyRose-Tinted Dreams passed muster with censors and saw a timely release.

八岁的艾达和父母在城市过着安逸的生活，由于父亲拒绝与入侵捷克斯洛伐克的纳粹军队往来，全家人被迫搬到了父亲的乡下老家。二战对成人来说意味着痛苦与死亡，而在艾达和他的朋友们眼中，战争似乎距离他们很远。随着军队入侵乡村，艾达全家有了面对战争的勇气，成人和孩子的世界由此交织在一起。

1973年，居住在纽约的捷克犹太作家威利·弗雷德知道儿子女朋友的母亲也曾被关押在奥斯维辛集中营，父子俩登门拜会，威利见到了苦寻三十年的集中营恋人科莱特·科恩，威利的记忆闸门再次被打开……1943年7月，威利被转押到奥斯维辛·比克瑙集中营，不久比利时犹太女孩科莱特也被火车送来。威利在火车站台上叮嘱刚下车的科莱特要自称缝纫工，这使得科莱特免遭进毒气室。后来科莱特被分配去检查犹太人衣物中藏匿的贵重物品；威利则利用送取衣物之机偷偷在营内传递食品和药物，共同的命运使两人很快相恋了……

中世纪，罗马帝国毁灭，各方势力分割盘踞英格兰，爱尔兰国王乘机聚集势力、虎视眈眈。雄图大略的马克王（卢夫斯·塞维尔 Rufus Sewell 饰）希望在传奇骑士特里斯坦（詹姆斯·弗兰科 James Franco 饰）的帮助下实现统一大业。失去双亲特里斯坦的他被马克王悉心抚养长大，情同父子。为分裂英格兰各部落，爱尔兰王决定以女儿为奖品举办全英骑士大赛。特里斯坦为马克王赢得了公主，但当看到公主的真面目时他如遭雷击。原来他曾在进攻爱尔兰的战斗中身负重伤，得到了神秘爱尔兰女子伊索尔德（索非亚·迈尔斯 Sophia Myles 饰）的照顾。两人由此相爱，但为了统一大业不得不分离。不管是为了国家和平还是为了养育之情，特里斯坦和伊索尔德都无法再继续恋情。　　他们将如何压抑这份热情？而爱尔兰国王的阴谋是否给马克王的统一大业带去障碍？

As its title suggests THE FABULOUS WORLD OF JULES VERNE is an awe -inspiring, meticulous cinematic rendering of the aesthetic and conceptual inventions of proto-science fiction genius Jules Verne, based on one of the famed author's lesser known short stories. However, the real star of the film is the intricate art direction, successfully rendering the visual style of nineteenth century woodcuts and engravings into motion pictures, creating a stylized and surreal graphic world within which Verne’s fanciful tale unfolds. A brilliant scientist, Dr. Roche, perches high above a stormy sea, inventing a powerful explosive, when he and his assistant are kidnapped by an evil businessman, Artigas. Taken by submarine to Artigas' volcano headquarters, Roche is tricked into developing his experiment for evil intentions. The scientist’s assistant, Simon, struggles all the while to free himself and warn Roche. A magical world of baroque submarines and sailing ships, killer octopus, undersea bicycles dazzles audiences as human actors, puppetry, animation and fanciful scenic design interact to create a cinematic experience that is unique by any standards. Mixing slapstick comedy, action adventure pacing and Mélies style film magic, this little known Czechoslovakian gem transcends the juvenile literature at its source to create cinematic art of the highest order....

斯洛伐克影史上傳奇性的代表作之一。導演杜珊哈波斯藉由這部影片描述城市中年輕男女的悲喜生活。這些年輕人必須面對真實人生，並學習浪漫愛情有時可能也會帶來傷害。本片雖然歷史悠久，但是片中音樂氣氛的營造讓本片在斯洛伐克影史上佔有一席之地。

In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.　　The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vláil, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vláil made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).　　Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.　　As expected from Vláil, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.　　Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.　　The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.　　Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.　　The film also features the evocative music of Zdenk Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vláil, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.　　The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vláil's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.

马戏团演员帕比与士兵倍明朗哥自战场回归后发现他们的家己面目全非，二人于是结伴而行；他们在帕比所偷的脚踏车上发现珠宝，与犹太麦面包师的女儿艾丝特快乐地生活在一起，艾丝特产下一女后，却因帕比所偷的珠宝而被窃贼所杀，帕与倍也因私藏珠宝而下狱……

“我不在乎你是否完全属于我……只要我爱的人一直在我身旁，即使他爱的是别人。”　　1942年巴黎，Jean（杰瑞米·雷乃 Jérémie Renier 饰）和Philippe（布鲁诺·托德契尼 Bruno Todeschini 饰）这两位青年同志恋人冒着生命危险，庇护一个孩童时的犹太朋友-Sarah Yvonne（露易丝·莫诺特 Louise Monot 饰），她的家人都被盖世太保杀害了。他们三人挣扎求存，在这个没有怜悯的社会组成一个临时家庭。Jean的不肖兄弟Jacques（尼古拉斯·高布 Nicolas Gob 饰）是个盖世太保的走狗，他出现后，他们三人的关系受到威胁。当Jean的同志身份被暴露，并且被指控与一名纳粹分子有染之时，一场悲剧正在徐徐展开……

影片改编自弗朗西斯·勒洛尔的同名畅销读物。西蒙·佩吉在片中饰演的赫克托是一位心理医生，常年做病人的情绪垃圾桶，有时他也怀疑——快乐、幸福这玩意儿到底是不是真的存在？于是，他决定出门找找幸福，也找找自己的生命意义。