Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping
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Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping is a 1983 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Ladislav Smoljak
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Ladislav Smoljak
Ladislav Smoljak was a Czech film and theater director, actor and screenwriter. He was born in Prague.Smoljak tried to study at an art academy but failed the admission process. He went on to study physics and mathematics, and later worked as journalist and scriptwriter...
, about the fictional national hero Jára Cimrman
Jára Cimrman
Jára Cimrman or Jára da Cimrman is a Czech fictional character created by Jiří Šebánek, Ladislav Smoljak and Zdeněk Svěrák. He is presented as one of the greatest Czech playwrights, poets, composers, teachers, travellers, philosophers, inventors, detectives, mathematicians and sportsmen of the...
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- Zdeněk SvěrákZdenek SverákZdeněk Svěrák is a Czech actor, humorist and scriptwriter. He is one of the most popular Czech cultural personalities. In 1989, he was a member of the jury at the 39th Berlin International Film Festival....
- Jára da CimrmanJára CimrmanJára Cimrman or Jára da Cimrman is a Czech fictional character created by Jiří Šebánek, Ladislav Smoljak and Zdeněk Svěrák. He is presented as one of the greatest Czech playwrights, poets, composers, teachers, travellers, philosophers, inventors, detectives, mathematicians and sportsmen of the...
(as Zdeněk Svěrák and Collective) - Valerie Kaplanová - Museum janitor
- Petr ČepekPetr CepekPetr Čepek was a Czech actor associated with The Drama Club in Prague. His final film was Faust, directed by Czech surrealist Jan Švankmajer.- Filmography :* 1961: Dva z onoho světa...
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand d'Este / Nývlt - Josef AbrhámJosef AbrhámJosef Abrhám is a Czech film and theatre actor.In 1965–1982 he was one of the leading actors of The Drama Club in Prague and has been noted as one of the Czech Republic's best performers...
- Theatrical researcher - Libuše ŠafránkováLibuše ŠafránkováLibuše Šafránková is a Czech actress. Her husband is actor Josef Abrhám. In 2008 she received the prize Hvězda mého srdce , awarded by the Czech Television.- Filmography :...
- Alžběta - Ladislav Frej - Marold, painter
- Jiří Zahajský - Dr. Emil Holub, traveller
- Marie Drahokoupilová - Courier of tour
- Míla MyslíkováMíla MyslíkováBohumila "Míla" Myslíková was a Czech actress. She has appeared in over 90 films and television shows between 1954 and 1993...
- Headmistress - Jaroslav Vozáb - translator
- Vladimír Svitáček - Professor Kingsley
- Milena DvorskáMilena DvorskáMilena Dvorská was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in 70 films and television shows between 1955 and 2009.-Selected filmography:* Nejlepší ženská mého života...
- Duchess d'Este - Jiří Kostka - Emperor Franz Joseph I / Macháně
- Petr KostkaPetr KostkaPetr Kostka is a Czech actor.He was born in Říčany near Prague, Czechoslovakia. In 2003, he received Thalia Award for performing Herman in Smíšené pocity Mixed Emotions.-Selected filmography:...
- Mánes, painter - Pavel VondruškaPavel VondruškaPavel Vondruška was a Czech actor and musician, and from 1969 was a member of the Jara Cimrman Theatre. His main profession was as a conductor...
- Johann Strauss