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Big Beat

Big Beat (1993)

  • Genre: Comedy · Music
  • Country: Czechia
  • Runtime: 94 min
  • Rated: U
  • Released: 1993-12-09
  • TMDB rating: 5.6 / 10 (11)

A period musical comedy set in a quiet Prague quarter at the end of the fifties. Using the western plot device of the "man from nowhere" a generation gap story unfolds of changing social climate. The action is driven by the character of a young man named Baby who causes a local rebellion by bringing rock'n'roll to a Communist neighborhood raised on swing.

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Jitka Asterová

Jitka Asterová is a Czech actress and singer known for her work in theatre and television productions. She performs in the musical and chanson genres. Together with Sandra Pogodová and Linda Finková, she appears in the talk show Sirény na cestách, sharing behind-the-scenes stories from the world of film and theatre.

Martin Dejdar

Martin Dejdar is a Czech actor and comedian, best known for his role in the TV series Comeback and his many theatre and television appearances. He is recognised for his energetic stage presence and sharp sense of humour, and regularly performs at entertainment events and talk shows across the Czech Republic.

Jakub Špalek

Jakub Špalek is a Czech actor, director, and head of the theatre company Divadelní spolek Kašpar, becoming director of Divadlo v Celetné in 1994. He is best known for playing waiter Eda Drábek in Jan Hřebejk's cult musical film Šakalí léta (1993), which won the Czech Lion for best film. He also appeared in Jan Svěrák'…

Saša Rašilov

Saša Rašilov is a Czech theatre and film actor, son of actor Cyril Rašilov. He is a member of the National Theatre ensemble in Prague, where he has performed a wide range of roles. Alongside theatre and film work, he also appears as a narrator in music and literary projects.

Jan Hřebejk

Jan Hřebejk (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈɦr̝ɛbɛjk]; born 27 June 1967) is a Czech film director and actor. Born in Prague, Hřebejk graduated from high school in 1987 and continued his studies at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU) from 1987 to 1991, majoring in screenplay and dram…

Josef Abrhám

He graduated from DAMU, after which he played for three seasons at the Vinohrady Theatre (then the Czechoslovak Army Theatre). He then anchored at the Drama Club until 1992, where his performances won him critical acclaim. He briefly performed at the National Theatre, but left the theatre permanently in August 1994.

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