National Culture Monument

Besides presenting an actual exhibition, this film about a Monument of National Literatuře also presents an interpretation of the history of Czech literature that was subject to the mores of that time. It looks at the exhibition chronologically, it comments on documents from the beginnings of the national literature up to the 1950s, emphasises the importance of the relationship of the present time with the national cultural tradition. It labels the museum itself as a “people’s university” and draws attention to its educational role.

Otakar Brousek

Commentary (voice)

• Jiří MrázekScreenplay · Director · Story
• Jiří BronecDirector of Photography

Release date

January 1, 1953

Status

Released

Original language

Czech

Genres

Documentary

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• A Walk Through Prospero's Library

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• Svet na dotyk

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• Prameny síly

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• The People's Palace: A Portrait of the New York Public Library

  1991

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  The Feminist Library

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  The Case For Books

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  American Animals

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  Biblioburro, the Donkey Library

  2008

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  Embassy of the Free Mind

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• The Love of Books: A Sarajevo Story

  2011