Summer Cinema - Larks on a String + Introduction by Tomáš Hubáček

Name: Summer Cinema - Larks on a String + Introduction by Tomáš Hubáček
Start: 2026-09-23
Location: Kasárna Karlín

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Larks on a String

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Wed, 23 Sep 2026

Kasárna Karlín, Prague

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Summer film screening of Larks on a String with an introduction by director Tomáš Hubáček at Kasárna Karlín.

About the venue: Kasárna Karlín

Kasárna Karlín is a cultural venue in a converted military barracks in Prague's Karlín district. It hosts concerts, exhibitions, festivals and community events throughout the year. UMPRUM - the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague - uses the space to present student and graduate work, bridging the academic world and the general public.

Prvního pluku 20/2, 186 00 Praha 8 Get directions

About: VÁCLAV NECKÁŘ

Václav Neckář is a Czech singer and actor who rose to fame in the 1960s as a pop performer. He is internationally known for his lead role in Jiří Menzel's Oscar-winning film Closely Watched Trains (1966). He has continued performing as a live music artist throughout the decades.

Recent shows

May 20, 2026 Dom Kultúry Zvolen, Zvolen (SK)
Apr 24, 2026 Dom kultúry, Trnava (SK)
Apr 22, 2026 PKO, Nitra (SK)

About: Jiří Menzel

Over more than five decades Menzel directed over thirty films, many of them now considered cornerstones of Czech cinema. Two awards define his international standing: the Oscar for Closely Watched Trains and the Golden Bear for Larks on a String - films that shaped how the world sees Czech film.

Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film (Closely Watched Trains, 1968)

Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival (Larks on a String, 1990)

Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in total

30+

feature-length directorial works

What's new

2025-01
At the Václav Havel Library in Prague on January 24, 2025, a memorial event "Tribute to Jiří Menzel" was held, at which the ambassadress of the Croatian Republic presented the director's wife Olga Menzelová with a state decoration awarded posthumously by President Zoran Milanović.
2022-09
The artistic association Artes inducted Jiří Menzel posthumously into the Hall of Legends of Entertainment Art at a solemn ceremony on September 25, 2022, at the Lucie Bílá Theater in Prague.
2020-11
The director's wife Olga Menzelová confirmed on November 9, 2020, that Jiří Menzel died as a result of pneumonia caused by covid-19.

Tracks

Ostře sledované vlakyfeature film debut (1966), Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film 1968

Skřivánci na nitivault film (1969/1990), Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival 1990

Vesničko má střediskovácomedy (1985), Oscar nomination; screenplay by Zdeněk Svěrák

Postřižinyadaptation of Hrabal (1980), jury's special mention in Venice 1981

Obsluhoval jsem anglického králelast major film (2006), Czech Lion for Best Director

About: Rudolf Hrušínský

Rudolf Hrušínský (1920-1994) left a mark on Czech cinema that has not faded: his Švejk, the chilling Kopfrkingl of The Cremator, and the languid Antonín of Capricious Summer are fixtures of the national cultural memory. A career stretching six decades, more than 200 screen roles, and honors ranging from the Sitges festival to France's Legion of Honor tell the story.

200+

film and television roles

favorite radio actor of the century (Czech Radio poll 2023)

place in the ČT Star of My Heart poll (2008)

8.0

rating of Spalovač mrtvol on IMDb

What's new

2025-01
Rudolf Hrušínský Jr. and Tereza Brodská reminisced together about their famous fathers in a touching conversation.
2024-04
Echo24 published an extensive commentary on the 30th anniversary of Rudolf Hrušínský's death about his legacy in Czech cinematography.
2023-04
In the Czech Radio poll "The Invisible Actor of the Century", Hrušínský ranked second among the most beloved radio actors.

Tracks

Spalovač mrtvol (1968)life role of Karel Kopfrkingl, one of the best acting performances in the history of Czech cinematography; award at the Sitges festival 1972

Dobrý voják Švejk (1956-57)the most famous film portrayal of Hasek's hero, still an iconic role

Rozmarné léto (1967)collaboration with Jiří Menzel, Trilobit and Múza Thálie award 1968

Adéla ještě nevečeřela (1977)cult detective comedy, Commissioner Ledvina - one of the most beloved roles with audiences

Vesničko má středisková (1985)film by Jiří Menzel nominated for an Oscar, Hrušínský as Doctor Skružný

About: Naďa Urbánková

Naďa Urbánková is a Czech actress and singer, best known for her roles in Czech films and television productions of the 1970s and 1980s. She played Věra Lavičková in the classic Czech comedy Na samotě u lesa (1976), directed by Dušan Klein.

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