Amadeus (1984)
Miloš Forman's Oscar Award-winning film is a
tribute to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his music. Mozart really did stay in
Prague and had friends here that would come to visit, however, the streets of Prague in the film played the role as a backdrop of Vienna. But where was the movie filmed? Most of the places can be encountered around
Prague: the
Estates Theatre, Lesser Town alleys, the
Strahov Monastery Library, and the
Wallenstein Palace. However, part of the movie was filmed in
Moravia, specifically in
Kroměříž, where the
Archbishop's Chateau represented the Viennese court.
Kolya (1996)
One of several
Czech films that
won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film. The plot takes place in Czechoslovakia at the end of the Communist regime, and narrates the story of the growing relationship between an aging man and his stepson. Most of the locations are found in
Prague; you will see the
Vinohrady Cemetery, one of the largest cemeteries in Central Europe,
Wenceslaus Square, as well as
Petřín.
Les Misérables (1998)
Danish director Bille August adapted Victor Hugo's novel into an
epic historical film, replete with magnificent backdrops, sets, and costumes. It was filmed in
Prague and
Kutná Hora. In the film, you will see such things as the view of
Hradčany Square from the
Prague Castle, as well as the view of
Barborská Street, which leads past today's
GASK Gallery to the
Church of St Barbara, which are
UNESCO monuments.
Lovers in Prague (2005)
Ten years ago, this Korean
romantic television series was the stimulus for Koreans' interest in
Prague. And deservedly so. The story takes place right in the Czech metropolis, and follows the fates of a Korean diplomat and the heir of a business empire.
The Illusionist (2006)
In this film, the role of Vienna was played by
Prague. The illusion was flawless. The historical film with Edward Norton in the lead role reveals the fateful love story tested by suffering and the rather dark vision of the end of the 19th century. There were many film locations, which is why you can catch glimpses of
Český Krumlov with its medieval centre,
Latrán, as well as
Tábor, the
Dobříš chateau, and
Konopiště.
Lidice (2011)
The village of Lidice lies in
Central Bohemia, near
Prague. On maps from 1942, the village stands a few hundred metres further than it does today. This is because that year, the town was completely razed to the ground by Hitler's armies. Restoration did not begin until after the war. The story of Lidice was filmed by Czech director Petr Nikolaev, whose star shone bright with this picture at a number of film festivals. Some of the scenes were filmed right in
Lidice, however, most of them come from other locales, such as
Zubrnice, Roudnice nad Labem, and
Prague.
Somewhere Only We Know (2015)
The main character of this
Chinese romantic film is a girl named Jin Ying, who left to study in
Prague, where her grandmother once lived. She makes friends with a young Chinese man who had already been living in Prague for several years. And thus the romantic story is born. The movie was filmed primarily in Prague's
Lesser Town and
Old Town. The views of Prague in the film perfectly underline the romantic atmosphere of the story.