František Řehák (1923-2017) was a Czech stage and film actor who spent most of his career at the Olomouc theatre. Director Jiří Menzel brought him to wider attention, casting him first in Capricious Summer (1967) and later in a string of films including Cutting It Short (1980), where he played the farmer Vejvoda alongside Magda Vášáryová and Jiří Schmitzer.
Menzel's adaptation of Hrabal's stories about prisoners in a communist-era steelworks, exploring loyalty, justice, and human dignity amid oppression.
Outdoor summer screening of the beloved Czech comedy classic at Kasárna Karlín.
Classic summer cinema screening of Capricious Summer at the museum in Mariánská Týnice. A nostalgic evening under the stars.
