''Zlatá labuť'' (English title: ''The Department Store'', literally ''The Golden Swan'') is a Czech television series written and produced by Filip Bobiňski, Jan Coufal and Petr Šizling. It was created by Dramedy Productions for
TV Nova. First episode premiered on Voyo on 26 January 2023.
It is set in the department store of the era of the
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.
Starring Marta Dancingerová, Beáta Kaňoková, Simona Lewandovská, Kristýna Ryška, Adam Vacula, Robert Mikluš, Petr Kostka, Daniela Kolářová, Tomáš Töpfer, Michaela Maurerová and others.
The series was renewed for season 2
which started shooting in May 2023. First season had average rating 820,000 (21.2% share).
The series was renewed for third and final season.
Synopsis
Bára Veselá is constantly pursued by bad luck and is on the run from the law. By chance, she unwillingly becomes a salesperson for the fashion department at the newly opened department store, Zlatá labuť (Golden Swan). This store is a magnificent palace of luxury and is a new modern landmark in the center of
Prague. The store holds a rich history behind its opulent storefronts. It is March 15, 1939, and German occupation forces are
invading the Czechoslovakian state. Zlatá labuť is ruled by the Kučera family led by uncompromising patriarch of the family Rudolf. His wife Božena provides the calm strength of the family. They have a daughter and two sons. The oldest is Rudolf jr. who is confined to a wheelchair after polio while the youngest is Petr. Petr is a somewhat troubled family rebel who finds liking in Bára. However, their sister Irena is an intriguer and lover of luxury and power. She lives in an estranged relationship with her husband Lukáš. Irena is decided to fight for the leadership of the family clan.
Production
First season was filmed in 2022 and 2023. It was produced by Dramedy Production and directed by Braňo Holiček and Biser A. Arichtev. In Prague's Kbely, several sections of a department store were created on an area of over 2,500 square meters for filming.
Filming concluded in January 2023 while series started broadcast on 2 February 2024.
In May 2024 the season 2 started filming .
Petr Nikolaev became third director of the series. Start of broadcast was set for 22 June 2023.
In November 2023 shooting of season 3 was confirmed. Season 3 is the final season.
Cast and characters
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Marta Dancingerová
Marta Dancingerová (born 26 September 1991) is a Czech actress and writer.
Life and career
Dancingerová was born in Znojmo and spent her childhood in Moravský Krumlov. After graduating from the Brno Conservatory, she started studying at the Th ...
as Bára Veselá
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Adam Vacula as Petr Kučera
* as Irena Mašková
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Robert Mikluš
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
as Lukáš Mašek
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Beáta Kaňoková as Eva Dušková
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Simona Lewandowská as Alena Zimová
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Krystof Bartos as Martin Kantor
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Marek Kristián Hochman as Jakub Vrána
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Hana Kusnjerová as Valerie Horká
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Ema Businská as Kristýna Malá
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Vojtěch Vodochodský as Vojta
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Jan Dolanský
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to:
Acronyms
* Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN
* Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code
* Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group
* Japanese Article Numb ...
as Marek Záhor
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Daniela Kolářová as Božena Kučerová
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Petr Kostka
Petr Kostka (born 11 June 1938) is a Czech actor.
Kostka was born in Říčany near Prague, Czechoslovakia. In 2003, he received Thalia Award for performing Herman in ''Smíšené pocity'' ''Mixed Emotions''.
Selected filmography
* ''Fetters'' ...
as Rudolf Kučera
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Petr Stach
Petr is a Czech given name for males and a Czech surname. Petr is the Czech form of ''Peter''. For information on Petr as a first name, see Peter (given name).
Given name
* Petr Aven (born 1955), Russian billionaire banker, economist and politi ...
as Rudolf Kučera jr.
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Kamila Trnková as Marta Franková
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Pavel Řezníček
Pavel Řezníček (30 January 1942 – 19 September 2018) was a Czech people, Czech writer and surrealist poet. In addition to his writing career, he was also a translator from French, including works by Joyce Mansour, Ambroise Vollard, Benjamin ...
as Václav Mach
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Vasil Fridrich
Vasil (Bulgarian and Macedonian: Васил, Georgian: ვასილ) is a Bulgarian, Macedonian and Georgian masculine given name. It may refer to:
*Vasil Adzhalarski, Bulgarian revolutionary, an IMARO leader of revolutionary bands
* Vasil Amas ...
as Karel Wágner
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Ladislav Hampl
Ladislav is a Czech, Slovak and Croatian variant of the Slavic name Vladislav. The female form of this name is Ladislava.
Folk etymology occasionally links ''Ladislav'' with the Slavic goddess Lada.
Spellings and variations
In Bulgarian ...
as Antonín Bouchner
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Gabriela Míčová
Gabriela Míčová (born 25 February 1975) is a Czech actress. She won the Czech Lion award for Best Actress in 2012 for her role in the film '' Odpad město smrt''. At the 2012 Thalia Awards
The Czech ''Actors' Association'' has presented its a ...
as Magdalena Praxlová
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Tomáš Töpfer
Tomáš Töpfer (born 10 January 1951) is a Czech film and television actor and politician. He was named Best Actor at the 1995 Alfréd Radok Awards. At the 2006 Thalia Awards he won the category of Best Actor in an Operetta or Musical.
Selected ...
as Arne Pulkráb
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Robin Ferro as Kamil Pulkráb
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Adrian Jastraban
Adrian is a form of the Latin language, Latin given name Adrianus (given name), Adrianus or Hadrianus (disambiguation), Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria (river), Adria from the Venetic language, Venetic and ...
as Vilém Maurer
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Lucie Štěpánková as Anna Maurerová
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Jacob Erftemeijer
Jacob (; ; ar, يَعْقُوب, Yaʿqūb; gr, Ἰακώβ, Iakṓb), later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Jac ...
as Oldřich Skalský
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Roman Vojtek
Roman Vojtek (born 14 April 1972) is a Czech actor, television presenter, and singer.
Life and career Early life and education
Vojtek, born in Vsetín in the former Czechoslovakia, had to take care of himself from the age of fourteen due to th ...
as Vilém „Willy“ Brož
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Jiří Bábek 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 Petr Dittrich
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Jitka Sedláčková Jitka is a Czech female given name. It is nickname of Hebrew name Judith, meaning ''He will be praised'' or ''woman of Judea''. The old Czech form is Jutka, derived the German name Jutta. Name day celebrate 5 December. Pronounced "YIT-kah".
Famou ...
as Hana Dittrichová
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Barbora Bočková 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 Markéta Dittrichová
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Leona Skleničková as Ester Maurerová
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Kamila Trnková as Marta Franková
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Daniela Hirsh as Sára Hiršová
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Michaela Maurerová
Michaela (Hebrew מיכאלה) is a female given name. It is a female form of the Hebrew name Michael (מִיכָאֵל), which means "Who is like God".
As of 2008, it was 357th in rank for newborn girls in the United States, and 325th in England ...
as Kateřina Holá-Malá
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Jiří Hána 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 Viktor Hess
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Ivan Lupták
Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ...
as Viktor Šolc
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Svatopluk Skopal as Josef Miller
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Kristýna Badinková as Lucie Tichá
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Adam Berka as Kryštof Tichý
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Vlastimil Fojtášek as pplk. Falcky / Abraham Hirsh
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Jaroslav Satoranský
Jaroslav Satoranský (born December 17, 1939, Prague) is a Czech actor. He belongs to famous Czech stage players and also to film actors.
Biography
Jaroslav Satoransky finished his study of DAMU in 1961. After this he performed in a Kladno T ...
as Libor Kovář
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Veronika Čermák Macková as Milada Dubská
Slovak adaptation
Markíza produced a series called
Dunaj, k vašim službám (Dunaj, at your service) which is a Slovak version of Zlatá labuť.
Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
References
External links
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Official page'
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Zlatá labuť' on Voyo.cz
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TV Nova (Czech TV channel) original programming
Czech drama television series
Czech romantic television series
2023 Czech television series debuts
2024 Czech television series endings
World War II television series
Czech historical television series
Television shows set in department stores
Television series about families