Concert at the End of Summer ( cs, Koncert na konci léta) is 1980 Czechoslovak historical

biographical film A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudra ...

. The film consists pictures from life of

Antonín Dvořák Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( ; ; 8 September 1841 – 1 May 1904) was a Czechs, Czech composer. Dvořák frequently employed rhythms and other aspects of the folk music of Moravian traditional music, Moravia and his native Bohemia, following t ...

Plot

Antonín Dvořák prepares for Concert at

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but bad feeling forces him to return to his homeland. While in a train, Dvořák remembers his life. He remembers when he started 15 years ago as a

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in a Theatre. He was impressed by young actress Josefina Čermáková but she married count Kounic while Dvořák married her sister Anna. Dvořák the got into conflict with Kounic's brother Kent which almost cost him career. But support from his wife Anna and help from influential composer Brahms helps him succeed. His conflict with Kent continues as Kent orders a composition from him that he would release as his own but Dvořák manages to get rid of the contract. Dvořák returns to Prague where he is greeted by his family.

Cast

Josef Vinklář Josef Vinklář (10 November 1930, in Podůlší – 18 September 2007, in Prague) was a Czech actor, a member of the National Theatre. He was married to Czech actress Jana Dítětová. Biography Born 10 November 1939, but when in 1946 the ...

Jana Hlaváčková Jana Hlaváčková (born 22 May 1981]) is a former professional Czech tennis player. She won a total of six ITF titles in her career, and reached a doubles ranking high of world No. 193. Her younger sister is the three-times Grand Slam champion ...

as Anna Dvořáková *

Jana Hlaváčová Jana Hlaváčová (born 26 March 1938 in Prague) is a Czech actress. She starred in the film '' Operace Silver A'' under director Jiří Strach Jiří Strach (born 29 September 1973) is a Czech film director and actor. He directed the film '' ...

as Josefina Čermáková *

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 Count Kounic *

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 Kent *

Vlasta Fabianová Vlasta Fabianová (29 June 1912 – 26 June 1991) was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1940 and 1989. Selected filmography * ''Second Tour'' (1940) * ''Pohádka máje'' (1940) * '' The Wedding Ring'' ( ...

as Countess Eleonora *

Jiří Bartoška Jiří Bartoška (born 24 March 1947) is a Czech theatre, television, and film actor and president of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. His most notable film roles include performances in ''Sekal Has to Die'' (1998), ''All My Loved ...

as Kent's Messenger *

Zlata Adamovská Zlata Adamovská (born March 9, 1959) is a Czech actress. Born in Prague, she has starred in a number of films and TV series including ''Sanitka'' and '' Noc smaragdového měsíce'', which was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festi ...

as Otylka *

Ondřej Pavelka 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 (bor ...

as Josef Suk *

Václav Lohniský Václav Lohniský (5 November 1920 – 18 February 1980) was a Czech film actor. He appeared in 120 films and television shows between 1950 and 1980. Selected filmography * '' Případ dr. Kováře'' (1950) * ''September Nights'' (1957) * ...

as Band Master *

Ondřej Havelka Ondřej Havelka (born October 10, 1954) is a Czech jazz and swing singer, actor, and director. Career Havelka has been the lead vocalist for the Original Prague Syncopated Orchestra (1976-1995) and for Ondřej Havelka and his Melody Makers (1 ...

as Student called Fénix * Ladislav Bambas as

Oskar Nedbal Oskar Nedbal (26 March 1874 – 24 December 1930) was a Czech violist, composer, and conductor of classical music. Early life Nedbal was born in Tábor, in southern Bohemia. He studied the violin at the Prague Conservatory under Antonín Benne ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Concert at the End of Summer 1980s historical drama films 1980 films Czech historical drama films 1980s Czech-language films Czechoslovak drama films Films directed by František Vláčil Antonín Dvořák 1980 drama films Films about composers