Photo: Czech Television culture, CTK 1 hour ago Several generations of viewers grew up on her films Pani kluci or Krakonoš and skiers. Věra Plívová-Šimková, director and screenwriter of more than two dozen family films, died this Sunday at the age of 90. “A child’s heart is still the same and will be the same … Read more
The last printed issue of Lidové noviny opens with 36 front pages from the history of the paper. They capture important historical moments that the oldest domestic newspaper recorded during the 131 years since its foundation. A total of 26 pages of the Saturday edition also include the traditional Orientation and Relaxation supplements. The paper … Read more
In September this year, two Škoda cars will celebrate their jubilee – Felicia went into production on September 5, 1994, Fabia September 14, 1999. Today we will talk about the oldest of the sisters, which was acquired by 1.4 million customers in different body versions during the seven years. At that time, it was a … Read more
New Martin 2 hours ago Since last week, Czech cinemas have been showing the film Waves directed by Jiří Mádl. The film is a drama by a group of Czechoslovak Radio journalists in August 1968. Aktuálně.cz provides an overview of other films that also take place against the background of the Soviet occupation or are … Read more
On Wednesday, the Jail Service of the Czech Republic carried out a serious raid in Valtická jail. It was a precautionary measure on account of suspicions that the prisoners’ revolt was imminent. Though the suspect was not confirmed, the intervention nonetheless lasted 5 hours and employees from a number of prisons had been concerned. Nevertheless, … Read more
The singer Miroslav Imrich, who played in the rock band Abraxas or the group Tango, has died. He was 71 years old. Information about the death appeared on the Facebook profile of the singer, according to the music server Headliner, Imrich died in the hospital on Saturday night. He was the co-author and performer of … Read more
He liked humor but was very strict on set. Director Karel Kachyňa hated the phrase “it doesn’t work”. He said that when it was played on the set, he had to “make a bad old man”. His films managed to entertain, even if they were often sad. This year marks 100 years since the famous … Read more
“When the camera was on, I experienced incredible moments of pride – in those moments when the characters were incredibly proud of what they had accomplished,” recalls the actor Vojtěch Kotek during the filming of the film Waves about events on the Czechoslovak Radio in 1967-1968. “It didn’t turn out well then, but those people … Read more
Bohdan Holomíček’s photographs are an extraordinary visual chronicle of our lives. They capture ordinary moments, such as the photographer’s father drinking water from a forest well, as well as events that went down in history – such as the year 1968. The Torst publishing house is now preparing his new book, which captures the years … Read more
Viewers have another opportunity to get to know the story of the group of brothers Mašín. Two films about them are coming to cinemas – one live, the other a documentary. However, one of the main heroes of the films, Josef Mašín, does not intend to come to the Czech Republic this time after many … Read more