Valley of Bees

Name: Valley of Bees
Start: 2026-10-21T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-21T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Kino Ponrepo

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The Valley of the Bees

96 min · U · full info →

took place · 21 Oct 2026

Kino Ponrepo, Prague

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A ballad of the cruel clash between the yearning for freedom and loyalty to transcendent principles, the raw hunger to experience the world set against austere asceticism, a sun-filled relationship with home against the harshness of life in involuntary exile.

About the venue: Kino Ponrepo

Ponrepo Cinema is the screening venue of the National Film Archive (NFA), housed in the historic Konvikt complex in central Prague. It screens Czech, Czechoslovak and world films from both film prints and DCP – ranging from classics and experimental works to rarities and silent films accompanied by live music. The programme is complemented by foyer exhibitions, special screenings and book launches. The hall seats 117.

Bartolomějská 11, 110 00 Praha 1 Get directions

About: Petr Čepek

A founding member of Prague's Drama Club and a defining figure of Czech acting, Petr Čepek left his mark in more than 120 films and countless stage productions. His final performance - the dual role of Faust and Mephistopheles for director Jan Švankmajer - earned him a posthumous Czech Lion Award.

What's new

2024-10
Czech Radio Vltava broadcast a special program on the 30th anniversary of Čepka's death with the participation of his daughter Kristýna Čepková and actor Josef Abraham.
2024-09
Czech Television included Čepka in the program Geyser on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his death and recalled his over 120 film roles.
2024-09
Blesk.cz and other media published extensive memorial texts on the 30th anniversary of Čepka's death, including memories from his daughter Petra.

Tracks

Lekce Faust (1994)last film role, dual role of Faust and Mephistopheles; Czech Lion in memoriam for best male acting performance

Údolí včel (1967)film by František Vláčil; role of Ondřej of Vlkov, one of the key roles of Czech New Wave

Adelheid (1969)film by František Vláčil; role of Lieutenant Viktor Chotovický

Petrolejové lampy (1971)role of psychologically disturbed syphilitic Pavel, considered one of the peaks of his acting career

Vesničko má, středisková (1985)comedy by Jiří Menzel; role of jealous driver Turek, one of the most famous films with his participation

About: Josef Somr

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.

About: Miroslav Macháček

Miroslav Macháček (1922-1991) was a Czech actor and theatre director, closely associated with the National Theatre in Prague throughout his career. He is known internationally for his role as the fanatical knight Armin von Heide in František Vláčil's film Údolí včel (Valley of the Bees, 1967). He ranks among the most distinctive figures of 20th-century Czech theatre.

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