''Iveta'' is a 2022 Czech biographical miniseries. It is based on life of Czech singer, actress and celebrity

Iveta Bartošová Iveta Bartošová (8 April 1966 – 29 April 2014) was a Czech singer, actress and celebrity, three-time best female vocalist in the music poll Zlatý slavík (1986, 1990 and 1991). She was also known for her turbulent lifestyle attracting the att ...

. It was directed by director Michal Samir, who also wrote the screenplay.

Production

The series was filmed under the brand Voyo Original and was published on the Voyo platform. After The Roubal Case,

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and Národní házená, this is the fourth series filmed under the banner Voyo Original. Anna Fialová, Vojtěch Vodochodský, Ondřej Gregor Brzobohatý, Eliška Křenková, Miroslav Hanuš, Alena Mihulová, Igor Chmela and Jan Vondráček appeared in the main roles of the series.

Seasons

Season one consisting three episodes were published on Voyo one week apart from 6 to 20 May 2022. After the airing of the three episodes, which were originally intended to form a three-part miniseries, a second season was announced. It is set in 1990s. The second season started filming on 6 October 2022 until 13 November 2022, when it was finished. Season two consisting three episodes started broadcast on 5 May 2023. Other episodes are set for broadcast on 12 and 19 May 2023. It was renewed for third season in April 2023. Third season was announced to be the last and started shooting in August 2023.

Plot

Iveta is a girl from Frenštát pod Radhoštěm who wants to be a famous singer. Such path leads her from a children's choir through singing competitions where she records her first hit and album which gives her national fame. Series shows her first singing steps in the local choir, thanks to which the local choirmaster recommends her to participate in the talent competition Young Song in Jihlava. Iveta has to convince parents, judges, producers, viewers. The only one who believes in her from the beginning is a singer Petr Sepeši. After moving to Prague, she records a mega hit song Knoflíky lásky. The two singers become a nation's beloved couple. However, Sepeši's tragic accident intervenes in the future of Iveta Bartošová.

Cast and characters

* Anna Fialová as

* Vojtěch Vodochodský as Petr Sepéši * Ondřej Gregor Brzobohatý as Ladislav Štaidl * Eliška Křenková as Ivana Bartošová *

Miroslav Hanuš Miroslav Hanuš (born 22 May 1963) is a Czech actor. Selected filmography Film * '' ROMing'' (2007) * ''Innocence'' (2011) * ''We Are Never Alone'' (2016) * ''Po strništi bos'' (2017) * '' Domestik'' (2018) * ''Charlatan'' (2020) * ''Havel'' ...

as Karel Bartoš *

Alena Mihulová Alena Mihulová (born 4 May 1965) is a Czech film and television actress. She won Czech Lion for her role in ''Home Care''. She was married to film director Karel Kachyňa. Selected Filmography *'' Sestřičky'' (1983) *'' Smrt krásných srnc� ...

as Svatava Bartošová * Ondřej Ruml as

Karel Gott ) Sinatra of the East( cs, Sinatra Východu, link=no)Divine Charlie Saša Rašilov Saša Rašilov (6 September 1891 – 4 May 1955) was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1913 and 1954. Rašilov was an actor, comedian, clown and cabaret, grandfather of actor Saša Rašilov Jr. and his brother Vac ...

as Karel Svoboda *

Rudolf Hrušínský Rudolf Hrušínský (17 October 1920 – 13 April 1994) was a Czech actor. He was one of the most popular Czech actors. Many of his movies such as ''The Good Soldier Švejk'', ''The Cremator'' or '' Capricious Summer'' are considered classics of ...

as actor Rudolf * Igor Chmela as producer Vlasta Krejza *

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 Kraus *

Jana Boušková Jana Boušková (born 27 September 1970) is a Czech harpist and pedagogue. She has been the principal harpist of the Czech Philharmonic since 2005. Boušková is also a professor at the Royal College of Music in London since 2019, the Academy of ...

as Štěpničková * Robert Mikluš as professor Evžen Dubecký * Marta Dancingerová as Věra * Mia Petráňová as Iveta Bartošová (10 year old) * Terezie Holá as Ivana Bartošová (10 year old) *

Ivan Shvedoff Ivan Shvedoff (russian: Иван Шведов; born 21 September 1969) is a Russian actor. Biography Shvedoff was born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg) in the Russian SFSR. Shvedoff first started his acting career as a theater actor in the ...

as Ivan Karevaev * Miroslav Hruška as Pavel Fojtek * Daniel Kadlec as Karel Bláha * Patricie Pagáčová as Anežka Bláhová

References

External links

Official page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Iveta TV Nova (Czech TV channel) original programming Czech biographical television series Czech drama television series 2022 Czech television series debuts Czech television miniseries