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How To Wake A Princess
''How to Wake a Princess'' () is a 1977 Czechoslovak fantasy film directed by Václav Vorlíček. It is based on the fairy tale ''Sleeping Beauty'', in the versions collected by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm. Plot Witch Melánie, Queen Eliska's evil and envious sister, casts a terrible curse on her newborn niece. At the age of 17, Princess Ruzenka is asked in marriage by the arrogant and vain Prince Jirí, although she is in love with Jaroslav, the prince's younger brother. One day Melánie succeed to trick the princess into prickling herself with a thorny bouquet of roses, and the curse comes true. Ruzenka falls asleep and the whole court with her. Jaroslav will therefore have to overcome various obstacles helped by his faithful servant Matej, to enter the castle covered in thorns. The young man finally manages to reawaken the princess with a kiss. Cast * Marie Horáková as Ruzenka * Jan Hrušínský as Prince Jaroslav * Vladimír Menšík as Matej * Jiří Sov� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Vorlíček
Václav Vorlíček (3 June 1930 – 5 February 2019) was a Czech film director. His filmography includes several comedies made in collaboration with screenwriter Miloš Macourek. He also specialized in directing children's and fairytale films, most notably ''Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973 film), Three Wishes for Cinderella'' (1973), a Christmas film classic in many European countries. Biography Václav Vorlíček was born in the Vinohrady district of Prague on 3 June 1930. His parents were culturally inclined and were members of the Umělecká beseda forum. He had been a member of the Scouting, Scouts since 1939, and in 1947, he and his friends appeared in the film ''Na dobré stopě'' set in a scout camp. Thanks to this, he got to know filmmaking. Due to the death of his mother, he had to extend his studies at the high school by a year and graduated in 1950. In 1952, Vorlíček married the artist Sofia Vukolova, the daughter of Russian immigrants. Vorlíček studied filmmakin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
František Filipovský
František Filipovský (23 September 1907 – 26 October 1993) was a Czechoslovak stage, television, and film actor. Life and career Early life and theatre Filipovský was born on 23 September 1907 in the Czech town of Přelouč, then part of Austria-Hungary. His father was musician František Filipovský Sr., who was 62 by the time his son was born. The young Filipovský was interested in acting from an early age and began performing in theatre in the 1930s, with stints in Emil František Burian's Voice-band, as well as Osvobozené divadlo. Among other engagements, he worked as stage director in Jára Kohout's Divadlo U Nováků in 1939, later moving to Švandovo divadlo, and eventually holding a post at Prague's National Theatre (Prague), National Theatre. Television, film, and dubbing Throughout his career, Filipovský acted in numerous Czechoslovak films and television productions, as well as lending his voice to various Dubbing (filmmaking), dubbing projects. Family and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konopiště
Konopiště Castle (; , ) is a four-winged, three-storey castle located in Konopiště, now a part of the town of Benešov in Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It has become famous as the last residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, whose assassination in Sarajevo triggered World War I. The bullet that killed him, fired by Gavrilo Princip, is now an exhibit at the castle's remote museum. History The castle was apparently established around 1294 by Prague Bishop Tobiáš of Benešov as a Gothic fortification in the style of a French castle with a rectangular plan and round towers protruding from the corners, making the most effective defence possible. Accounts show that the Benešovic family from nearby Benešov were the owners in 1318, and that in 1327 the castle passed into the hands of the Šternberks. In 1468, it was conquered by the troops of George of Poděbrady after a siege that lasted almost two years. In 1603, the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humpolec
Humpolec (; ) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Humpolec consists of 12 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Humpolec (8,819) *Brunka (33) *Hněvkovice (391) *Kletečná (179) *Krasoňov (263) *Lhotka (36) *Petrovice (167) *Plačkov (173) *Rozkoš (293) *Světlice (171) *Světlický Dvůr (65) *Vilémov (245) Etymology The name is derived from the German personal name Gumpolt. The oldest written form of the name was ''Gumpoldis'' in Latin. Geography Humpolec is located about northwest of Jihlava, roughly halfway between Prague and Brno. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the hill Krásná vyhlídka at above sea level. There is a significant amount of small fishponds; some of them are in the urban area. History The first written mention of Humpolec is from 1178. In the 13th–15th centuries it was a silver mining ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlík Castle
Orlík Castle () is a château in Orlík nad Vltavou, in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The original position of the spur castle, on a rock above the Vltava valley, was altered by the creation of the Orlík Reservoir in 1954–62, and the chateâu is now barely a few metres above the water level. The meaning of the name ''Orlík'' stems from the word "young eagle" (). It is often suggested that this castle would have resembled an eagle or nest perched upon the rocky outcrop above a turn in the river. History Orlík was established as a royal castle beside a ford across the Vltava River in the second half of the 13th century, probably by Ottokar II of Bohemia, although in the Middle Ages it came into the hands of noble families and its ownership changed many times. From 1408 the Zmrzlík of Svojšín family owned it, and during their time the Hussites, Hussite general Jan Žižka stayed in the castle. In 1508 the castle burned down, and was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Křivoklát Castle
Křivoklát Castle () is a castle in Křivoklát in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is protected as a national cultural monument. History Křivoklát was founded in the 12th century, belonging to the kings of Bohemia. During the reign of Otakar II of Bohemia a large, monumental royal castle was built, later rebuilt by King Wenceslaus IV and later enlarged by King Vladislaus II. The castle was damaged by fire several times. It was turned into a harsh prison and the building slowly deteriorated. During the 19th century, the Fürstenberg family became the owners of the castle and had it reconstructed after a fire in 1826. The Fürstenberg family owned the castle until 1929. Today the castle serves as a museum, tourist destination and place for theatrical exhibitions. Collections of hunting weapons, Gothic paintings and books are stored there. Gallery Wenceslas Hollar - Bohemian views 11 (cropped).jpg, Křivoklát on an engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pernštejn Castle
Pernštejn Castle (, from , originally from ''Bärenstein'') is a castle in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on a rock above the village of Nedvědice and the rivers Svratka (river), Svratka and Nedvědička, about northwest of Brno. Pernštejn came to be known as the marble castle because of the marble-like stone used to frame the doors and windows. It was founded by the Lords of Medlov probably between 1270 and 1285. The family branch seated at the castle and adopted the then fashionable name Pernštejn (written also Pernstein), which is the Czech version probably derived of the German name, Bärenstein – the "Bear Rock". Its history is closely connected to the Pernštejn family and their descendants. It has kept its intact appearance in the Gothic and Renaissance form as it was finished in the first half of the 16th century by the Pernštejns, then the richest and most powerful lordly family of the Bohemian kingdom. Pernštejn is one of the best prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lubor Tokoš
Lubor Tokoš (7 February 1923 in Šternberk – 29 September 2003 in Zlín) was a Czech actor. He starred in the 1969/1970 film ''Witchhammer'' under director Otakar Vávra. Selected filmography *''The Great Opportunity'' (1950) *''The Fabulous World of Jules Verne'' (1958) *''Witchhammer ''Witchhammer'' () is a 1970 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Otakar Vávra and starring Elo Romančík. Based on the novel '' Kladivo na čarodějnice'' by Václav Kaplický, ''Witchhammer'' relates the story of the Northern Moravia witch ...'' (1970) *'' Forbidden Dreams'' (1986) *'' Princess Jasnenka and the Flying Shoemaker'' (1987) External links * References 1923 births 2003 deaths People from Šternberk Czech male film actors Czech male stage actors Czech male voice actors 20th-century Czech male actors Recipients of the Thalia Award {{CzechRepublic-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naďa Konvalinková
Naďa Konvalinková (''Naděžda Konvalinková''; born 18 April 1951 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech actress. After graduating from the Faculty of Theatre (Prague), Faculty of Theatre of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, she worked in the J. K. Tyl Theatre, Plzeň, later in the Prague City Theatre (:cs:Městská divadla pražská). Of her numerous film roles, one of the best known one is in the 1977 black comedy ''Dinner for Adele.'' During 1980–2005 she was married to actor Oldřich Kaiser, with whom she had daughter Karolina in 1983. (Karolina is a stage actress as well.)Bio inset in the interview"Naďa Konvalinková: Snažím se užít každý okamžik"("Naďa Konvalinková: I Want to Enjoy Every Moment"), April 14, 2011 In her later years her struggle with weight attracted media attention, and in 2011 she was the host of the TV show ''Jste to, co jíte'' ("You are what You Eat" (the Czech title is a pun, akin to "it/eat"). Before that for 7 years she was a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelyna Steimarová
''Elleanthus'' is a genus of flowering plants from the orchid family, Orchidaceae. They are commonly known as tiger orchid. All the species are native to the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere (Mexico, Central America, South America, West Indies). List of species in genus ''Elleanthus'' * '' E. amethystinoides'' Garay * '' E. amethystinus'' (Rchb.f. & Warsz.) Rchb.f. * '' E. ampliflorus'' Schltr. * '' E. aristatus'' Garay * '' E. arpophyllostachys'' (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f. * '' E. asplundii'' Garay * '' E. aurantiacus'' (Lindl.) Rchb. f. * '' E. aureus'' (Poepp. & Endl.) Rchb. f. * '' E. auriculatus'' Garay * '' E. bifarius'' Garay * '' E. blatteus'' Garay * '' E. bogotensis'' Schltr. * '' E. bonplandii'' (Rchb. f.) Rchb. f. * '' E. bradeorum'' Schltr. * '' E. brasiliensis'' (Lindl.) Rchb.f. * '' E. capitatellus'' Dressler * '' E. capitatus'' (Poepp. & Endl.) Rchb. f. * '' E. caravata'' (Aubl.) Rchb. f. * '' E. caricoides'' Nash * '' E. carinatus'' Dressler & Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Václav Postránecký
Václav Postránecký (8 September 1943 – 7 May 2019) was a Czech actor, director, theater teacher and dubber. Selected filmography Film * '' At the Sign of the Reine Pédauque'' (1967) * '' I Enjoy the World with You'' (1982) * '' Černí baroni'' (1992) * ''Ro(c)k podvraťáků'' (2006) * ''Grapes'' (2008) * '' You Kiss like a God'' (2009) * ''2Bobule'' (2009) * '' Bajkeři'' (2017) Television * '' Byl jednou jeden dům'' (1974) * '' The Youngest of the Hamr Family'' (1975) * '' Létající Čestmír'' (1983) * '' Zlá krev'' (1986) * '' O Kubovi a Stázině'' (1988) * '' Cirkus Humberto'' (1988) * '' Bylo nás pět'' (1994) * '' Doktoři z Počátků'' (2014) * '' Vinaři'' (2015) * '' Krejzovi'' (2018) Play * '' Lucerna'' (2008) * ''The Weir ''The Weir'' is a play written by Conor McPherson in 1997. It was first produced at The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in London, England, on 4 July 1997. It opened on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre on 1 April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miloš Vavruška
Miloš, Milos, Miłosz or spelling variations thereof is a mainly male Slavic given name and a surname. It may refer to: Given name Sportsmen * Miłosz Bernatajtys, Polish rower * Miloš Bogunović, Serbian footballer * Miloš Budaković, Serbian footballer * Miloš Ćuk, Serbian water polo player, Olympic champion * Miloš Dimitrijević, Serbian footballer * Miloš Đelmaš, Serbian footballer * Miloš Holuša, Czech race walker * Miloš Jojić, Serbian footballer * Miloš Korolija, Serbian water polo player * Miloš Krasić, Serbian footballer * Miloš Marić, Serbian footballer * Miloš Milošević, Croatian swimmer * Miloš Milutinović, Serbian footballer and manager * Miloš Nikić, Serbian volleyball player * Miloš Ninković, Serbian footballer * Miloš Pavlović (racing driver), Serbian racing driver * Milos Raonic, Montenegrin-born Canadian tennis player * Miloš Stanojević (rower), Serbian rower * Miloš Šestić, Serbian footballer * Miloš Teodosić, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
