🎬 The Hop-Pickers (1964)

Vladimír Pucholt is a Czech actor who rose to fame in the 1960s through his roles in Czechoslovak New Wave films, most notably Miloš Forman's Loves of a Blonde (1965). He later emigrated to the United Kingdom, where he retrained as a physician. He has occasionally returned to acting over the years.

Josef Kemr se narodil 20. června 1922 v Praze do rodiny švadleny a ševce. Mladého Josefa vedl otec k umění a po něm zdědil nadání hraní na strunné nástroje. S bratrem vystupoval už v roce 1932 ve Vinohradském divadle a později i ve filmu. Vystudoval Obchodní školu v Praze v roce 1942 a ihned odešel k divadelní kočovné…

Libuše Havelková was a Czech film and theatre actress, best known for her roles in Czechoslovak films of the 1950s and 1960s. She appeared in the popular comedy Starci na chmelu (1964), playing one of the lead female roles. She was a notable figure of Czech acting of her era.

Josef Laufer is a Czech singer and actor who rose to fame in the 1960s and 70s. He is best known for playing the lead role in the iconic Czechoslovak musical film Starci na chmelu (1964), as well as for his career as a popular schlager and entertainment singer.

Ladislav Rychman (1922–1979) was a Czech film director best known for musical comedies. His most celebrated work, Starci na chmelu (1964), is a cult Czech musical comedy set during a summer hop-picking brigade, featuring popular songs that became classics.

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