All Good Countrymen

Name: All Good Countrymen
Start: 2026-11-16T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-16T21:55:00+01:00
Location: Bio Central

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Mon, 16 Nov 2026 · 20:00 — 21:55

Bio Central, Hradec Králové · 170 Kč · ≈ 7 €

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All Good Countrymen — Bio Central, Hradec Králové

Director Vojtěch Jasný's film begins in a Moravian village in May 1945. Farmer František, organist Očenáš, thief Pyřk and their friends are living their happiest days. Each evening they meet at the U Vola pub for wine and music, led by the carefree musician and drinker Zášinek. Then February 1948 arrives. The village splits into two irreconcilable camps and the peaceful days of its friends come to an end.

Jasný collected material for All Good Countrymen from 1946. Together with Kachyňa and Procházková's Night of the Bride, it offered testimony about the village's post-war fate, especially the dramatic turning point of the 1950s. The film was kept locked away for a long time, yet circulated among people on hundreds of videocassettes. It is not merely descriptive storytelling, but a poetic account of lives confronting power, violence and cruelty.

The film won Jasný the directing prize at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival and gave Radoslav Brzobohatý the role of his life.

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About the venue: Bio Central

Bio Central is the last brick-and-mortar cinema in Hradec Králové, operating since 1929 under various names (Bio Slavie, Kino Jas, Kino Centrál). After a long break it reopened in December 2012. The large hall seats 384, the small hall 40. The programme covers mainstream and art-house films, live broadcasts of opera, theatre and ballet, a film club, and annual festivals such as Jeden svět, Dny evropského filmu and Cinema Open. In summer it also runs an open-air cinema at the Gayer Barracks.

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About: Waldemar Matuška

Waldemar Matuška (1932–2009) was a Czech singer, actor and entertainer, one of the most prominent figures of Czech popular music in the second half of the 20th century. He became widely known for songs such as „Pramínek vlasů" and „Co je doma, to se počítá", and also appeared in films and theatre productions. In his later years he lived in exile in the United States.

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Jul 2, 2002 Palác Lucerna Velký Sál, Prague
Jul 26, 1997 World of Beer, St. Petersburg (US)
Apr 1, 1973 Hudební divadlo Karlín, Prague

About: Vlastimil Brodský

Vlastimil Brodský was a Czech actor and one of the most prominent figures of 20th-century Czech film and theatre. He was known for both comedic and dramatic roles, including collaborations with director Jiří Menzel. He appeared in the film Farářův konec (1968, dir. Evald Schorm).

About: Vladimír Menšík

Vladimír Menšík (1929–1988) was a Czech actor celebrated for his comedic roles in film and theatre. He appeared in dozens of Czechoslovak films, with memorable performances in titles such as Světáci and Marečku, podejte mi pero!. He was a long-time member of the Divadlo na Vinohradech theatre in Prague.

About: Radoslav Brzobohatý

Radoslav Brzobohatý (1932-2012) was a Czech actor closely associated with the National Theatre in Prague. He appeared in numerous films and television productions; one of his best-known screen roles is the mathematician Frank Pech in Oldřich Lipský's sci-fi comedy Zabil jsem Einsteina, pánové (1969).

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