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Otakar Vavra Obituary
The Czech public radio says Vavra died in Thursday in Prague.
Vavra directed some 50 movies from the 1930s, including 12 during the country's Nazi occupation. He continued after the Communists took power in 1948, with "Romance for Bugle" and "Witchhammer" in 1960s considered his best artistic achievements. But his critics say some of his movies were too close to the Communist ideology.
Vavra helped established Prague's FAMU film school in 1950s. Famed Czech directors Milos Forman and Jiri Menzel were among his students.
Copyright © 2011 The Associated Press
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Trina
September 19, 2011
May God wipe the tears from your eyes. Rev 21:4
Zuzana Halsey
September 18, 2011
Thank you for the movies!
Dekujeme za Vase filmy!
Clenove Spolecnosti pro vedy a umeni
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Carol Eynon
September 18, 2011
It serves his memory well that his ideology was more in line with communism ,than that of fascism. RIP to a great filmmaker.
rollof rhiptik
September 18, 2011
we will miss otak. many times we would go to hat shows and then trade them over the years. our camping trips were infamous and he bought my 63 pontiac after he drove it into a river. i liked that car a lot. eventually i replaced it with a new corvette that i later sold to an arab fellow who owned a mexican restaurant. odd mix. i never bought another corvette. i dont know if the arab guy did or not.
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R Golay
September 17, 2011
To the the family of Otakar Vavra - May God give you peace and comfort through his word and the Lord Jesus Christ during this time of sorrow, I know that he will be missed by many.
Theresa Campbell
September 17, 2011
Please accept my condolences during this time of saddness.
(Ecclesiastes 3:1) . . .For everything there is an appointed time, even a time for every affair under the heavens:
D. Shawn
September 17, 2011
We all need to be taught, and Otakar Vavra was a leader in his field of film. It's sad to see such a wealth of knowledge pass away, he has indeed left a Legacy to remember, Proverbs 19:21 "Many are the plans in the heart of a man, but the counsel of Jehovah is what will stand."
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Camille
September 16, 2011
70 years is our life span and 80 years with special mightiness. (Psalm 90:10) Otakar has been blessed with 100 years of special mightiness.
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
September 16, 2011
Condolences to Mr. Vavra's family and loved ones. May the God of all comfort be with you as you cope with your loss. (2 Cor. 3:1)
Glenda Ford
September 16, 2011
Dear Vavra Family,
I would like to express my condolences in the passing of your loved one. Please know that the God of comfort "is healing the brokenhearted ones, and binding up their painful spots", Psalm 147:3.
steven stancia
September 16, 2011
R.I.P.
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