''Byl jednou jeden dům'' (''Once There Was a House'') is a television series first broadcast 1975. It takes place in a house located in fictional Bagounova Street.

Context

The series covers the period from 1936 to 1945, i.e. the period before, during and after the World War II. The series was popular thanks to the constellation of well-known actors, lively dialogues, intertwined stories and fates, but (in the context of

normalization Normalization or normalisation refers to a process that makes something more normal or regular. Most commonly it refers to: * Normalization (sociology) or social normalization, the process through which ideas and behaviors that may fall outside of ...

) also less ideological burden than was usual at the time. It affects feelings and patriotism, because significant moments such as the

Prague uprising The Prague uprising ( cs, Pražské povstání) was a partially successful attempt by the Czech resistance movement to liberate the city of Prague from German occupation in May 1945, during the end of World War II. The preceding six years of o ...

or repression during Reinhard Heydrich's tenure and after his assassination also appear in the series.

Cast

* Miloš Nedbal as Alexander Nerudný *

Vladimír Ráž Vladimír Ráž (1 July 1923 – 4 July 2000) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films and television shows between 1947 and 2000. He is buried at the Vyšehrad Cemetery in Prague. Selected filmography * '' A Dead Ma ...

as Hektor Nerudný called Hekí *

Alena Vránová Alena Vránová (born 30 July 1932) is a Czech film and theatre actress. At the 1997 Thalia Awards she won the category of Best Actress in a Play. She studied at the Faculty of Theatre (Prague). Vránová was recognised with an award for lifetim ...

as Klára, Hektor's wife * Josef Bláha as Achilles Nerudný called Aší * Libuše Švormová as Berta, Achilles' wife *

Jiří Adamíra Jiří Adamíra (2 April 1926 in Dobrovice – 14 August 1993 in Prague) was a Czech actor. Adamíra began as an actor in the season 1945–1946 and from 1946 to 1950 worked under the director Jiří Dalík in the theatre. He later appeared i ...

as Patrokles Nerudný called Páťa *

Josef Abrhám Josef Abrhám (14 December 1939 – 16 May 2022) was a Czech film and theatre actor. Biography He originally began studying acting at Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava and later moved to Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts i ...

as Paris Nerudný called Párek * Jiří Sovák as Matěj Budák * Vladimír Menšík as Eduard Drvota * Míla Myslíková as Terezie Drvotová *

Jiří Hrzán Jiří (; ''YI-RZHEE''), the Czech is a masculine given name, equivalent to English George, may refer to: Given name B *Jiří Antonín Benda *Jiří Baborovský * Jiří Barta * Jiří Bartoška *Jiří Bicek *Jiří Bobok *Jiří Bubla * Jiř ...

as Tutek Drvota *

Zuzana Ondrouchová Zuzana Ondrouchová (20 March 1950 – 3 February 1978) was a Czechoslovak actress born in Prague into the family of a medical doctor. The actor Petr Svárovský was her husband. Career After the graduation on DAMU she moved to Karlovy Vary wher ...

as Majka Drvotová * František Kovářík as dědeček * Jana Hlaváčová as Anděla Hrachová * Josef Vinklář as Arnošt Ticháček *

Jaromír Hanzlík Jaromír Hanzlík (born 16 February 1948) is a Czech actor. Selected filmography Film * '' Coach to Vienna'' (1966) * '' Romance for Bugle'' (1967) * '' Maratón'' (1968) * ''Slasti Otce vlasti'' (1969) * '' The Joke'' (1969) * ''A Night at Ka ...

as Martin Hrach * Josef Somr as Josef Soumar *

Jaroslava Obermaierová Jaroslava Obermaierová (born 10 April 1946 in Prague) is a Czech actress. She starred in the 1969/1970 film ''Witchhammer'' under director Otakar Vávra, as well as the TV-series Ulice. References

1946 births Living people Actresses fro ...

as Růžena Soumarová – Nerudná *

Jiří Vala Jiří (; ''YI-RZHEE''), the Czech is a masculine given name, equivalent to English George, may refer to: Given name B *Jiří Antonín Benda *Jiří Baborovský * Jiří Barta * Jiří Bartoška *Jiří Bicek *Jiří Bobok * Jiří Bubla * Ji ...

as Dlask * Karel Höger as Vendelín Dalibor Ehrlich * Libuše Havelková as Ehrlich's mistress called Madam * Josef Větrovec as Václav Ulč * Dana Medřická as Ulčová *

Eva Hudečková Eva Hudečková (born 3 December 1949 in Prague) is Czech actress, playwright and writer. She studied dramatic art at the Drama Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. She played many characters in the theatre and films and has w ...

as Pipina Ulčová *

Jan Skopeček Jan Skopeček (19 September 1925 – 27 July 2020) was a Czech actor and playwright. Born in Litoměřice, Skopeček began his acting career in 1949, appearing in numerous plays. He was married to actress Věra Tichánková Věra Tichánk ...

as Tvaroh * Slávka Budínová as Tvarohová * Václav Postránecký as Přemek Tvaroh * Jan Libíček as Šťovíček *

Blažena Holišová Blažena Holišová (11 July 1930 – 7 April 2011) was a Czech actress. She starred in the 1969/1970 film ''Witchhammer'' under director Otakar Vávra. Holisová died on 7 April 2011. She was 80 years old. Partial filmography * ''Skola otcu ...

as Šťovíčková *

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 Walter *

Jana Šulcová Jana may refer to: Entertainment * ''Jana'' (film), a 2004 Tamil film by Shaji Kailas * Jana (singer) (born 1974), Serbian singer * Jana (Native American singer), née Jana Mashonee * '' Jana of the Jungle'', animated series created by Doug Wil ...

as Jarmila Klabíková *

Marie Rosůlková Marie may refer to: People Name * Marie (given name) * Marie (Japanese given name) * Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973 * Marie (died 1759), an enslaved Cree person in Tr ...

as French language teacher *

Petr Čepek Petr Čepek (16 September 1940 – 20 September 1994) was a Czech actor. Life He studied acting at Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague at the same class as Ladislav Mrkvička, Josef Abrhám, Jiří Krampol or Jana Drbo ...

as Adolf Svárovský *

Svatopluk Beneš Svatopluk Beneš (24 February 1918 – 27 April 2007) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in 90 films and television shows between 1934 and 2003. Selected filmography * ''Pacientka Dr. Hegla'' (1940) * ''Pohádka máje'' (1940) * ''L ...

as Benetka * Jaroslava Pokorná as Boženka * Vlastimila Vlková as neighbor

External links

IMDb.com
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