''F. L. Věk'' was a Czechoslovak

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me which was first broadcast in 1971, based on

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's book of the same name. The programme was directed by

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. The series is about life František Ladislav Věk, a Czech patriot and merchant from Dobruška. Story is set during the beginnings of

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in the last third of 18th century, with a major focus on the period 1787–1791. Věk is based on

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Plot

In 1769, the longed-for son František was born into the family of Josef Věk, a merchant from Dobruška. At school, his godfather and local regenschori Havránek notices his singing talent, so he invites him to the church choir. When his cousin from Prague is looking for a good chorister, Havránek, with the consent of the Věks, recommends little František to him. In 1779, Young Věk leaves the small town in East Bohemia for Prague, where he is supposed to sing in a church choir. At the same time, he is provided with a scholarship for accommodation and food in the Benedictine monastery and studies at the grammar school. He graduates and plans to study philosophy in order to become a priest but he gradually gets to know the theater and other culture of the big city. He also meets many Czech patriots who strive to preserve and develop Czech culture and the Czech language in times when German language is predominant in the Czech capital.

Cast

Radoslav Brzobohatý Radoslav Brzobohatý (; 13 September 1932 – 12 September 2012) was a Czech film and television actor. Brzobohatý was born in Vrútky, Czechoslovakia. He appeared in many Czech TV shows, including '' 30 Cases of Major Zeman'', ''Ulice'' and ...

as František Ladislav Věk, czech patriot **Antonín Sedlák as František Ladislav Věk (4 year old) **Jindřich Hrdý as František Ladislav Věk (10–12 year old) **Pavel Kolínský as František Ladislav Věk (15 year old) *

Jan Pivec Jan Pivec (19 May 1907 – 10 May 1980), was a Czechoslovak film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 69 films between 1940 and 1973. He concurrently spent 36 years acting in productions staged by Prague's National Theatre. Books published ...

as Josef Věk, František's father *

Antonie Hegerlíková Antonie Hegerlíková (27 November 1923 – 11 December 2012) was a Czech actress, whose career in film, television and theater endured for more than seventy years. ''Radio Prague'' called Hegerlíková, "one of the last living stars from the g ...

as Anežka Věková, František's mother *

Dana Medřická Dana Medřická (11 July 1920 – 21 January 1983) was a Czech film actress. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1944 and 1983. Selected filmography * ''Černí myslivci'' (1945) * '' Guard 13'' (1946) * ''Getting on in the World'' ( ...

as Butteauová *

Jana Brejchová Jana Brejchová (born 20 January 1940) is a Czech film actress. She has appeared in more than 70 films since 1953. She was married to director Miloš Forman and later actor Vlastimil Brodský. Her younger sister Hana is also an actress who has ...

as Paula Butteauová *

Jaroslav Marvan Jaroslav Marvan (11 December 1901 – 21 May 1974) was a Czech actor. He was born in Prague. He was married since the 1920s with Marie Marvanová and had a daughter (Alena Marvanová) with Alena Jančaříková. He passed his school-leaving ...

as František Havránek *

Radovan Lukavský Radovan Lukavský (1 November 1919 – 10 March 2008) was a Czech theatre and film actor. Lukavský was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1919. He graduated from high school in Český Brod, before continuing his education at the Charles Univer ...

as Václav Thám *

Gabriela Vránová Gabriela Vránová (27 July 1939, in Nové Mesto nad Váhom – 16 June 2018, in Prague) was a Czech actress and voice actress. She was best known for her roles in the films ''The Treasure of a Byzantine Merchant'' (1966) and ''Hop – a je tu ...

as Betty Butteauová *

Václav Voska Václav Voska (21 October 1918 – 20 August 1982) was a Czech film actor.Hardy p.171 Selected filmography * ''Bohemian Rapture'' (1947) * ''Jan Žižka'' (1955) * ''Against All ''Against All'' ( cs, Proti všem) is a 1956 Czechoslovak histori ...

as Kramerius *

Bohuš Záhorský Bohumil "Bohuš" Záhorský (5 February 1906 – 22 September 1980) was a Czechoslovak actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1932 to 1980. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zahorsky, Bohus ...

as Matouš Vrba *

Zdeněk Kryzánek Zdeněk is a Czech given name derived from the Latin name Sidonius. contested the relation with the Latin name, and an alternative etymology is a diminutive of Zdeslav.Jan Svoboda, Staročeská osobní jména se základem sd , sdě-, :Onomasti ...

as Žalman *

Vladimír Menšík Vladimír Menšík (9 October 1929 – 29 May 1988) was a popular Czech actor and entertainer, born in Ivančice, Moravia, Czechoslovakia. Both comedian and serious actor, he created a wide range of lively characters. He starred in more than 12 ...

as Pinkava *

Jan Tříska Jan Tříska (; 4 November 1936 – 25 September 2017) was a Czech actor who played over 160 roles across stage, film, and television. He worked in the United States after emigrating there in the 1970s, but later returned to his native country fo ...

as Šebestián „Šebek“ Hněvkovský *

Martin Růžek Martin Růžek, born Erhard Martin (23 September 1918 – 18 December 1995) was a Czech actor. He starred in the film ''Poslední propadne peklu'' under director Ludvík Ráža in 1982. Personal life Růžek was born on 23 September 1918 in Če ...

as Vydra * Eva Vosková as Marie „Márinka“ Snížková

References

External links

CSFD.cz - F. L. Věk (TV seriál)
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