Happy Birthday, Karel Kachyňa! Born today in 1924, this Czech screenwriter and film director's career had spanned over five decades.
In the early 1960s, his 1961 Czech black and white drama film 'Pouta' ('Fetters') was entered into the 2nd Moscow International Film Festival in July of that same year.
Among his credits, Kachyňa is known for directing the 1964 Czech black and white romance/drama film 'Nadeje' ('The Hope') and the 1964 Czech black and white romance/drama film 'Vysoká zed' ('The High Wall').
However, he is best known for co-writing and directing the 1970 Czech black and white thriller/drama film 'Ucho' ('The Ear').
The film tells of Government bureaucrat Ludvik (Radoslav Brzobohatý), who becomes suspicious after several colleagues disappear and he overhears something strange at a cocktail party.
Returning home with his wife, Anna (Jiřina Bohdalová), he finds their house under surveillance and spends a fraught night worrying about his possible arrest in the morning.
During this time, marital difficulties come to light as Ludvik and his wife attempt to act normal in front of the cameras while dredging up their problems out of sight.
A film about the Czech secret police, 'Ucho' was banned by the Communist government. However, it was later re-released after its downfall in 1989.
The following year, 'Ucho' was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 43rd Cannes Film Festival in May 1990. However, it did not win.
Czechoslovakia, Kachyňa passed in Prague, Czech Republic on March 12, 2004. He was 79.
According to Kachyňa's personal life, he was married to Czech film and television actress Alena Mihulová. They had one daughter, Karolína Kachyňová, together.
Kachyňa had been active from 1950–2004.
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