''Čapkovy kapsy'' (''Čapek's Pockets'') is a Czech crime comedy

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. It is a cycle of 12 short stories by

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based on the stories of Karel Čapek. Each episode was directed by a different director.

Cast

Básník *

Ondřej Pšenička Ondřej �ondr̝ɛjis a Czech given name, similar to English Andrew. * Ondřej Bank (born 1980), Czech alpine skier * Ondřej Buchtela (1999–2020), Czech ice hockey player * Ondřej Čelůstka (born 1989), Czech footballer * Ondřej Cverna (bo ...

as poet * Karel Heřmánek as dr. Vejřík *

Jiří Strach Jiří Strach (born 29 September 1973) is a Czech film director and actor. He directed the film '' Operace Silver A'' in 2007. In 2016, Strach directed '' Angel of the Lord 2'', a sequel to ''Angel of the Lord The (or an) angel of the ( h ...

as constable No. 141 * Johana Tesařová as landlady * Kateřina Burianová-Rajmontová as beggar * Jakub Albrecht as student Králík * Hana Baroňová as fiancée Zmizení herce Bendy *

Tomáš Töpfer Tomáš Töpfer (born 10 January 1951) is a Czech film and television actor and politician. He was named Best Actor at the 1995 Alfréd Radok Awards. At the 2006 Thalia Awards he won the category of Best Actor in an Operetta or Musical. Selected ...

as doctor Goldberg * Viktor Preiss as actor Benda * Jaroslav Satoranský as actor Lebduška * Jiří Štěpnička as Korbel *

Václav Postránecký Václav Postránecký (8 September 1943 – 7 May 2019) was a Czech actor, director, theater teacher and dubber. Selected filmography Film * '' At the Sign of the Reine Pédauque'' (1967) * '' I Enjoy the World with You'' (1982) * '' Černí b ...

as Hejtman *

Naďa Konvalinková Naďa Konvalinková (''Naděžda Konvalinková''; born 18 April 1951 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech actress. After graduating from the Faculty of Theatre of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, she worked in the J. K. Tyl Theatre, Pl ...

as Marešová *

Dana Batulková Dana Batulková (born 16 March 1958 in Prague) is a Czech actress. In December 2008 Batulková won the third season of StarDance with her professional partner Jan Onder. Selected filmography Films * '' Vrať se do hrobu!'' (1989) * '' Pro ...

as nurse *

Václav Sloup Václav () is a Czech male first Slavic names, name of Slavic origin, sometimes translated into English as Wenceslaus or Wenceslas. These forms are derived from the old Slavic/Czech form of this name: Venceslav. Nicknames are: Vašek, Vašík, Venc ...

as district medician * Pavlína Mourková as neighbour Kalousková *

Petr Janiš Petr is a Czech given name for males and a Czech surname. Petr is the Czech form of ''Peter''. For information on Petr as a first name, see Peter (given name). Given name * Petr Aven (born 1955), Russian billionaire banker, economist and politi ...

as chamberlain Korbela *

Radim Kalvoda Radim may refer to: *Radim (Jičín District), a municipality and village in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic *Radim (Kolín District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic *Radim (given ...

as director *

Václav Knop Václav () is a Czech male first name of Slavic origin, sometimes translated into English as Wenceslaus or Wenceslas. These forms are derived from the old Slavic/Czech form of this name: Venceslav. Nicknames are: Vašek, Vašík, Venca, Venda Fo ...

as doorman DNV * Oldřich Hrůza as waiter *

Karla Klimtová Karla may refer to: People * Karla (name), a feminine given name * Petras Karla (1937–1969), Soviet Olympic rower Places * Karla, Kose Parish, a village in Harju County, Estonia * Karla, Rae Parish, a village in Harju County, Estonia * ...

as inspicient Barešová *

Monika Timková Monika may refer to: People * Monika (given name) Films and video games * ''Monika'' (1938 film), a German film * ''Monika'' (1974 film), an Italian film Music * ''Monika'' (opera), a 1937 opera by Nico Dostal * Monika Christodoulou, a Gree ...

as actress * Isabela Balonová as actress *

Monika Fingerová Monika may refer to: People * Monika (given name) Films and video games * ''Monika'' (1938 film), a German film * ''Monika'' (1974 film), an Italian film Music * ''Monika'' (opera), a 1937 opera by Nico Dostal * Monika Christodoulou, a Greek ...

as actress *

Jan Vondráček Jan Vondráček (born 16 August 1966 in Prague) is a Czech actor and dubber. He starred in the film '' Operace Silver A'' under director Jiří Strach in 2007. From 9 January 2023, he is the voice announcer for Trams in Prague, as part of the Pra ...

as policeman * Lukáš Homola as policeman * Miroslav Večerka as caretaker Jasnovidec *

Martin Myšička Martin Myšička (born 9 March 1970) is a Czech actor. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 1996. Selected filmography External links

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as JUDr. Klapka *

Jan Hrušínský Jan Hrušínský (born 9 June 1955) is a Czech actor. He has appeared in 56 films and television shows since 1970. He starred in the 1974 film '' Kdo hledá zlaté dno'', which was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. He is ...

as Janowitz * Manita Krausová as housekeeper Nováčková *

František Němec František () is a masculine given name of Czech origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include: *Frank Daniel (František Daniel) (1926–1996), Czech film director, producer, and screenwriter ...

as judge * Oldřich Vízner as barber * Martin Kraus as barber assistant *

Ladislav Hampl Ladislav is a Czech, Slovak and Croatian variant of the Slavic name Vladislav. The female form of this name is Ladislava. Folk etymology occasionally links ''Ladislav'' with the Slavic goddess Lada. Spellings and variations In Bulgarian ...

as prince Karadagh * Miroslav Šnajdr as drunk * Marek Dobeš as policeman * Pavel Hasmuk as judicial guard * Lukáš Křišťan as civilian Zločin na poště *

Oldřich Navrátil Oldřich Navrátil (born 21 October 1952) is Czech stage, film and television actor. He has appeared in 75 films and television shows since 1976 and starred in the 1982 film '' Incomplete Eclipse'', which was entered into the 33rd Berlin Interna ...

as sergeant Burda *

Dana Marková Dana may refer to: People Given name * Dana (given name) Surname * Dana (surname) * Dana family of Cambridge, Massachusetts ** James Dwight Dana (1813–1895), scientist, zoological author abbreviation Dana Nickname or stage name * Dana ...

as Helenka Pivoňková * Lucie Polišenská as Julie Tauferová *

Pavel Rímský Pavel (Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian and Macedonian: Павел, Czech, Slovene, Romanian: Pavel, Polish: Paweł, Ukrainian: Павло, Pavlo) is a male given name. It is a Slavic cognate of the name Paul (derived from the Greek Pavlos). Pavel m ...

as Tauferová Julie *

Karel Zima Karel may refer to: People * Karel (given name) * Karel (surname) * Charles Karel Bouley, talk radio personality known on air as Karel * Christiaan Karel Appel, Dutch painter Business * Karel Electronics, a Turkish electronics manufacturer * Gr ...

as postman Uher *

Milena Steinmasslová Milena may refer to: * ''Milena'' (skipper), a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae * Milena, Sicily, a ''comune'' in the Province of Caltanissetta, Italy * Milena (given name), a popular female Slavic name * ''Milena'' (film), a 1991 Fr ...

as Kopřivová * Martin Hofman as controller *

Michal Novotný Michal Novotný (born 1 July 1981 in Prague) is a Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of thre ...

as assistant professor Houdek

Episodes

# Básník, directed by Jan Chramosta # Zmizení herce Bendy, directed by Vojtěch Moravec # Jasnovidec, directed by Jan Těšitel # Zločin na poště, directed by Martin Kopp # Soud pana Havleny, directed by Jan Míka ml. # Muž, který se nelíbil, directed by Slobodanka Raduň # Závrať, directed by Daniel Maráky # Příběh sňatkového podvodníka, directed by Rozálie Kohoutová # O lyrickém zloději, directed by Jan Vejnar # Ztracený dopis, directed by Zdeněk Durdil # Případy pana Janíka, directed by Josef Tuka # Zločin v chalupě, directed by Jana Boršková

References

External links

* Czech anthology television series Czech comedy television series Czech crime television series 2011 Czech television series debuts Czech Television original programming Adaptations of works by Karel Čapek {{CzechRepublic-tv-prog-stub