Summer Cinema - Postřižiny

Name: Summer Cinema - Postřižiny
Start: 2026-08-14
Location: Kasárna Karlín

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Fri, 14 Aug 2026

Kasárna Karlín, Prague

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Summer film screening of the classic Czech comedy "Postřižiny" at Kasárna Karlín in Prague. The film will be shown outdoors in August 2026.

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: Jaromír Hanzlík

A native of Český Těšín who skipped drama school and went straight onto the Vinohrady Theatre stage, Hanzlík became the face of a generation - as Dr. Jandera in Sanitka, Uncle Pepin in Cutting It Short, or Hamlet. His touring one-man show Úsměvy Jaromíra Hanzlíka takes him across Czech towns, where he shares behind-the-scenes stories from decades of film and theatre.

100+

roles in films and TV series

years of engagement at the Vinohrady Theatre (1966-1993)

500+

episodes of the program Úsměvy (ČT, 1997-2008)

What's new

2025-09
Hanzlík will perform with his show Smiles of Jaromír Hanzlík in Luhačovice (September 25, 2025).
2025-05
In May 2025, Hanzlík performed with his program Smiles in Ostrožská Nová Ves.
2025-02
In February 2025, Hanzlík celebrated his 77th birthday; the media recalled his career and private life.

Tour

LuhačoviceKladnoOstrožská Nová VesVolaryFrantiškovy LázněPodbořanyRapotín

Tracks

Sanitka (seriál, 1984)cult TV series, role of Doctor Jandery - Hanzlík's most popular role

Postřižiny (1981)Menzel's adaptation of Hrabal, role of Uncle Pepin

Slavnosti sněženek (1983)Menzel's film based on Hrabal, role of Leliho

Noc na Karlštejně (1973)musical comedy, one of the most beloved roles of the 70s

Léto s kovbojem (1976)romantic comedy, iconic role of cowboy Honza

About: Jiří Schmitzer

An actor known for understated delivery and dry wit, with four Czech Lion Awards to his name. On stage Schmitzer turns singer-songwriter with a twelve-string guitar, drawing rock fans and folk lovers alike to his recitals.

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Czech Lion for Best Male Acting Performance

What's new

2026-06
Schmitzer has a concert planned for June 2026 in Radotín (Centrum Koruna, 18.6.2026).
2025-02
In February 2025, Schmitzer performed a recital in Šumperk (House of Culture).
2024-07
At the Benátská! festival in Liberec (July 2024), Schmitzer felt unwell during his performance due to extreme heat; after resting backstage, he performed a second concert the same day at Houska Castle.

Tour

RadotínŠumperkPrahaLiberec

Tracks

Marečku, podejte mi pero! (1976)cult Czech comedy, breakthrough film role of Schmitzer

Postřižiny (1980)Menzel's film based on Habalov, role of brewery manager

Bumerang (1997)first Czech Lion for best male acting performance

Staříci (2019)fourth Czech Lion + Czech Film Critics Award for best actor

Máte na to?greatest singer-songwriter hit, also known as Say fart...

Recent shows

May 28, 2026 Slezská plovárna, Hradec Králové
Jul 16, 2011 Areál likérky R. Jelínek, Vizovice
May 30, 2009 Psychiatricka lecebna Bohnice, Prague

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: 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: Magda Vášáryová

One of the most distinctive figures in Central European public life, Magda Vášáryová built her reputation through iconic film roles in Marketa Lazarová and Postřižiny before moving into diplomacy and politics, serving as ambassador and later as a member of the Slovak National Council.

What's new

2026-05
Vášáryová publicly expressed herself on current Slovak politics and commented on the situation in Robert Fico's government.
2025-10
In October 2025, the Bourdon publishing house released a book of interviews "Before I Disappear", in which Vášáryová together with journalist Petr Šabata evaluates contemporary politics and her own career.
2025-12
The book "Before I Disappear" generated reader interest - the publishing house prepared a reprint with a planned release on December 12, 2025.

Tracks

Marketa Lazarová (1967)cult Czech-Slovak film, Vášáryová in the lead role; considered one of the masterpieces of European cinema of the 1960s

Postřižiny (1980)film by Jiří Menzel based on Bohumil Hrabal; Vášáryová as Maryška - one of the most famous roles in her career

Vtáčkovia, siroty a blázni (1969)Slovak film by Juraj Jakubisko, Vášáryová in the lead role

Krotká (1967)television adaptation of a Dostoevsky story; won the Grand Prix - Golden Nymph at the Monte Carlo festival 1968

Než zmizím (2025)book of interviews with journalist Petr Šabata about politics, diplomacy and personal life; published by Bourdon

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