''Bylo nás pět'' is a Czech comedy television series. It is based on a book by
Karel Poláček
Karel Poláček (22 March 1892 – 21 January 1945) was a Czech writer, humorist and journalist of Jewish descent.
Life
He was born in Rychnov nad Kněžnou into the family of a Jewish merchant. He attended the gymnasium there, but did poor ...
. Karel Smyczek directed the series.
It was broadcast by
Czech Television in January 1995. The series has six episodes and enjoys constant repetition on television screens and the interest of viewers.
Plot
The series takes place in 1930s. The plot follows a small boy Petr Bajza, who together with his friends Čeňek Jirsák, Antonín Bejval, Eda Kemlink and Pepek Zilvar experience various adventures. The plot also follows the fate of Peter's family and the budding relationship between Kristýna and the young womanizer Pivoda.
Cast and characters
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Adam Novák as Petr Bajza
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Jaroslav Pauer as Čeněk Jirsák
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Štěpán Benyovszký as Antonín Bejval
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Jan Brynych as Eda Kemlink
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Jan Müller as Pepek Zilvar
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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 Mr. Bajza
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Dagmar Veškrnová as Mrs. Bajzová
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Barbora Srncová Barbora (; ) is a Czech and Slovak female given name. It was derived from the Greek word ''barbaros'' ( el, βαρβαρος) meaning "foreign", a variant of "Barbara". It is the 36th most popular given name in the Czech Republic (as of 2007). N ...
as Kristýna „Rampepurda“
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Jiří Langmajer
Jiří Langmajer (born 3 June 1966) is a Czech theatre, television, and film actor.
Biography
Jiří Langmajer was born in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia. He studied music and drama at the Prague Conservatory from 1981 to 1987. While still a student, h ...
as Pivoda
Production
Ondřej Vogeltanz, Karel Smyczek and Helena Slavíková participated in the adaptation of the novel by Karel Poláček.
The series is supplemented with motifs from other Poláček books, such as the book District Town. In the novel characters of the Bajza family are also depicted much less. Vogeltanz and Smyczek wanted to develop a relationships between them.
Filming took place during 130 days in the town of
Kouřim
Kouřim (; german: Kaurzim, Kaurzin, Kaurim) is a town in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
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and in
Barrandov Studios interiors.
References
External links
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Bylo nás pět on Czech Television
1995 Czech television series debuts
1995 television series endings
Czech comedy television series
Czech-language television shows
Television shows set in the Czech Republic
Television shows filmed in the Czech Republic
Czech Television original programming