Vávra, Otakar

Kladivo na čarodějnice witches' hammer ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in Czech and held by 61 libraries worldwide
Tells the true story of the last of the notorious witch hunts in Czechoslovakia in the 1600's. A ruthless inquisitor spins the superstitions of local peasants into religious heresy, finding cause to accuse dozens of innocent men and women of witchcraft. The inquisitor targets nobles and merchants, whose goods and properties are then confiscated. After suffering an array of medieval tortures, most confess and are then burned alive as witches.

Zamyšlení režiséra by Otakar Vávra ( Book )
5 editions published in 1982 in Czech and Undetermined and held by 18 libraries worldwide

John Huss ; a screen play ( Book )
2 editions published in 1957 in German and English and held by 17 libraries worldwide

Třikrát před kamerou by Miloš V Kratochvíl ( Book )
3 editions published in 1986 in Czech and held by 14 libraries worldwide

Jan Amos Comenius ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1987 in English and held by 11 libraries worldwide
Relates the fascinating, tragic life of 17th-century Czech Protestant leader Jan Amos Comenius, including the flight from persecution and the startling educational concepts of the man commonly hailed as the "Father of modern education."

Jan Hus ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1996 and 2004 in Czech and Undetermined and held by 9 libraries worldwide
Jan Hus preaches against the sale of forgiveness by the Pope. Jan Hus and his followers in Prague are persecuted by the religious authorities. First part of a trilogy that includes the films Jan Žižka and Proti všem.

Podivný život režiséra : obrazy vzpomínek by Otakar Vávra ( Book )
8 editions published between 1995 and 1997 in Czech and held by 9 libraries worldwide

Jan Amos Comenius (1592-1670) "father of modern education ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1987 in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide
"Driven from his homeland because of his faith, this 17th century Christian hero is a testimony of the persistence of Christian courage. Comenius, commonly hailed as the 'Father of Modern Education', was stripped of everything but hope, and a vision for the kingdom of God. This major dramatic feature was filmed in Comenius' native land, Czechoslovakia. A Columbus Film Festival award winner"--Container insert.

Kladivo na čarodějnice ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1969 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 7 libraries worldwide
Tells the true story of the last of the notorious witch hunts in Czechoslovakia in the 1600's. A ruthless inquisitor spins the superstitions of local peasants into religious heresy, finding cause to accuse dozens of innocent men and women of witchcraft. The inquisitor targets nobles and merchants, whose goods and properties are then confiscated. After suffering an array of medieval tortures, most confess and are then burned alive as witches.

Paměti, aneb, Moje filmové 100letí by Otakar Vávra ( Book )
2 editions published in 2011 in Czech and held by 6 libraries worldwide