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Barbora Kodetová
Barbora Kodetová (born 6 September 1970) is a Czech actress perhaps best known internationally for her portrayal of Paul Atreides' concubine Chani in the 2000 television miniseries ''Frank Herbert's Dune'' and its 2003 sequel, ''Frank Herbert's Children of Dune''. She is the daughter of Czech actor Jiří Kodet, granddaughter of Czech actress Jiřina Steimarová and comes from a large family of actors. She is the cousin of actress Anna Polívková. Barbora is married to violinist Pavel Šporcl since May 1, 2015. She has three daughters - Lily Marie (born 15 February 2001), Violeta (born 26 July 2007) and Sophia (born 24 August 2009). Filmography *''Fantaghirò 2'' (1992) TV series .... Catherine *'' Fantaghirò 3'' (1993) TV series .... Catherine *'' Učitel tance'' (1995) .... Lydie *''Rivers of Babylon'' (1998) .... Lenka *''Der Starkare'' (1999) .... Nora *''"Případy detektivní kanceláře Ostrozrak"'' (2000) TV series .... Julie *''Dune'' (2000) .... Chani *''Children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 million people. Prague is a historical city with Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and Rudolf II (r. 1575–1611). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austria-Hungary. The city played major roles in the Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Years' War and in 20th-century history as the capital of Czechoslovakia between the World Wars and the post-war Communist era. Prague is home to a number of cultural attractions including Prague Castle, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with the Prague astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, Petřín hill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concubine
Concubinage is an interpersonal relationship, interpersonal and Intimate relationship, sexual relationship between two people in which the couple does not want to, or cannot, enter into a full marriage. Concubinage and marriage are often regarded as similar, but mutually exclusive. During the early stages of European colonialism, administrators often encouraged European men to practice concubinage to discourage them from paying prostitutes for sex (which could spread venereal disease) and from homosexuality. Colonial administrators also believed that having an intimate relationship with a native woman would enhance white men's understanding of native culture and would provide them with essential domestic labor. The latter was critical, as it meant white men did not require wives from the metropole, hence did not require a family wage. Colonial administrators eventually discouraged the practice when these liaisons resulted in offspring who threatened colonial rule by producing a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Czech Actresses
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Living People
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1970 Births
Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and 14,621 are killed and 30,000 injured. * January 15 – After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafran forces under Philip Effiong formally surrender to General Yakubu Gowon, ending the Nigerian Civil War. February * February 1 – The Benavídez rail disaster near Buenos Aires, Argentina (a rear-end collision) kills 236. * February 10 – An avalanche at Val-d'Isère, France, kills 41 tourists. * February 11 – ''Ohsumi (satellite), Ohsumi'', Japan's first satellite, is launched on a Lambda-4 rocket. * February 22 – Guyana becomes a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. * February – Multi-business Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Virgin Group is founded as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tristan & Isolde (film)
''Tristan & Isolde'' is a 2006 epic romantic drama film directed by Kevin Reynolds and written by Dean Georgaris based on the medieval romantic legend of Tristan and Isolde. Produced by Ridley Scott (who had been working on an adaptation since the mid-1970s) and Tony Scott, the film stars James Franco and Sophia Myles, alongside a supporting cast featuring Rufus Sewell, Mark Strong, and Henry Cavill. This was Franchise Pictures' last film after the 2004 bankruptcy. Plot Set in the Dark Ages after the fall of the Roman Empire, Lord Marke of Cornwall plans to unite the tribes of Britain – Celts, Picts, Angles, Saxons and Jutes – against Irish domination. Lord Aragon of Tantallon Castle leads the treaty negotiations, convinced that Lord Marke is the unifying figure capable of rallying all the tribes behind him. The Irish king, Donachadh, orders an attack on the castle while his wife’s funeral is underway and the treaty negotiations are in progress. Lord and Lady Aragon, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prince And Me
''The Prince & Me'' is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, and starring Julia Stiles, Luke Mably and Ben Miller, with Miranda Richardson, James Fox and Alberta Watson. The film focuses on Paige Morgan, a pre-med college student in Wisconsin, who is pursued by a Danish prince posing as an ordinary college student. The film had 3 direct-to-video sequels created under different writers and a new director, with Kam Heskin replacing Julia Stiles in the role of Paige Morgan: '' The Prince & Me 2: The Royal Wedding'' (2006), '' The Prince & Me: A Royal Honeymoon'' (2008), and '' The Prince & Me: The Elephant Adventure'' (2010). Plot Paige Morgan is an ambitious pre-medical student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, Denmark's Crown Prince Edvard prefers to live the life of a playboy, and often ignores or marginalizes his royal responsibilities when with his family. Inspired by a television commercial showing Wisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Babylon (film)
''Rivers of Babylon'' is a 1998 Slovak comedy film directed by Vlado Balco. The film was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The film is based on the 1991 novel of the same name by Peter Pišťanek. Cast * Andrej Hryc as Rácz * Vladimír Hajdu as Video-Urban (as Ady Hajdu) * Diana Mórová as Silvia * Barbora Kodetová as Lenka (as Barbara Kodetová) * Miro Noga as Driver Dula * Lubo Gregor as Riaditel See also * List of submissions to the 71st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ... * List of Slovak submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Učitel Tance
''The Dance Teacher'' () is a 1995 Czech drama film directed by Jaromil Jireš. Cast * Martin Dejdar - Richard Majer * Jana Hlaváčová - Head nurse * Miloš Kopecký - Grandfather of Richard * Barbora Kodetová - Lydie * Radek Holub Radek is a masculine Christian name of Slavic origin. It is often nickname of Radovan, Ctirad and Radoslav. It is used as a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Radek Baborák, Czech conductor and French h ... - Pardus References External links * 1995 drama films 1995 films Czech Lion Awards winners (films) Czech drama films 1990s Czech-language films {{1990s-CzechRepublic-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantaghirò 3
''Fantaghirò 3'' (also known as ''The Cave of the Golden Rose 3'') is the third film from the ''Fantaghirò'' series. It was directed by Lamberto Bava, starring Alessandra Martines as the title character. It originally aired on television in 1993 as a two-parter, and hence is alternately titled as a double-set of ''Fantaghirò 5'' and ''Fantaghirò 6'' in certain releases. Kim Rossi Stuart, who played the hero in the previous two films, returned in this film but his role was much reduced. In the film, Princess Fantaghirò fights against the handsome but cruel wizard Tarabas (Nicholas Rogers) and his mother, the witch Xellesia (Ursula Andress), to bring back to life the prince Romualdo (Kim Rossi Stuart), turned into a stone statue, and save the child princess Esmeralda. Archenemy of Fantaghirò, the Black Witch (Brigitte Nielsen), also returns but this time as an unwilling helper of the princess. Plot Part 1 The evil wizard Tarabas has learned of a prophecy that a royal child no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantaghirò 2
''Fantaghirò 2'' (also known as ''The Cave of the Golden Rose 2'') is the second television film in the '' Fantaghirò'' series, directed by Lamberto Bava and originally aired in 1992 as a two-parter (and so is known in certain releases as ''Fantaghirò 3'' and ''Fantaghirò 4'' due to the previous instalment being a two-parter as well). Most of the principal cast of the previous film returned for this instalment. The story of ''Fantaghirò 2'' tells the continuing adventures of the titular princess ( Alessandra Martines), daughter of a king without a male heir (Mario Adorf), as she and Prince Romualdo ( Kim Rossi Stuart) are finally about to get married. However, Princess Fantaghirò is soon forced to fight for his heart against the wicked Dark Witch (Brigitte Nielsen) who opposes their pure relationship and has cast her love spell over the prince, and so Fantaghirò heads towards the Dark Kingdom to defeat the evil queen. Plot Part 1 Following the events of the first film, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Herbert's Children Of Dune
''Frank Herbert's Children of Dune'' is a three-part science fiction television miniseries written by John Harrison and directed by Greg Yaitanes, based on Frank Herbert's novels '' Dune Messiah'' (1969) and '' Children of Dune'' (1976). First broadcast in the United States on March 16, 2003, ''Children of Dune'' is the sequel to the 2000 miniseries '' Frank Herbert's Dune'' (based on Herbert's 1965 novel ''Dune''), and was produced by the Sci Fi Channel. ''Children of Dune'' and its predecessor are among the highest-rated programs ever to be broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel. In 2003, ''Children of Dune'' won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects, and was nominated for three additional Emmys. Plot Part One: Messiah Twelve years have passed since Paul Atreides became Emperor at the end of '' Frank Herbert's Dune'' by seizing control of the planet Arrakis and forcing a union with the former Emperor's daughter, the Princess Irulan. Paul's Fremen armies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
