Josef Somr

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Josef Somr is a Czech actor known for his work in theatre and film. He gained wide recognition for his lead role as Ludvík in Jaromil Jireš's film The Joke (Žert, 1968), based on Milan Kundera's debut novel. He is considered one of the notable faces of the Czech New Wave cinema.

Upcoming · 1

Mon 29.6. 20:00 Bio Central, Hradec Králové 170 Kč · ≈ 7 €

The Valley of the Bees

A newly restored historical drama about two spiritual seekers caught between dogmatic asceticism and the desire for freedom in 13th-century Bohemia.

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Past · 2

Sun 31.5. 18:00 Kino Dlabačov, Prague

Smoke on the Potato Fields

A rarely appreciated 1977 film by František Vláčila about internal emigration and personal resignation, starring Rudolf Hrušínský.

cinema

Sat 30.5. 20:30 Kino Ponrepo, Prague

The Joke

Jaromil Jireš's acclaimed film adaptation of Kundera's debut novel explores human powerlessness amid Stalinist repression, using innovative narrative techniques to weave past and present.

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🎬 Josef Somr

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Upcoming · 1

The Valley of the Bees

Smoke on the Potato Fields

The Joke

Josef Somr