''Čapkovy kapsy'' (''Čapek's Pockets'') is a

Czech Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a country in Europe ** Czech language ** Czechs, the people of the area ** Czech culture ** Czech cuisine * One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus *Czech (surnam ...

crime comedy

television series A television show, TV program (), or simply a TV show, is the general reference to any content produced for viewing on a television set that is broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, and cable, or distributed digitally on streaming plat ...

. It is a cycle of 12 short stories by

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based on the stories of

Karel Čapek Karel Čapek (; 9 January 1890 – 25 December 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright, critic and journalist. He has become best known for his science fiction, including his novel '' War with the Newts'' (1936) and play '' R.U.R.'' (''Rossum' ...

. Each episode was directed by a different director.

Cast

Básník *

Ondřej Pšenička Ondřej () is a Czech name, Czech given name, equivalent to Andrew, Andreas etc. Notable people with the name include: Sports *Ondřej Bank (born 1980), Czech alpine skier *Ondřej Buchtela (1999–2020), Czech ice hockey player *Ondřej Čelůstk ...

as poet *

Karel Heřmánek Karel Heřmánek (17 October 1947 – 24 August 2024) was a Czech actor. He appeared in more than forty films between 1976 and 2008, including the role of Lucifer in 1984's '' S čerty nejsou žerty'' (''Give the Devil His Due''). Heřmánek di ...

as dr. Vejřík *

Jiří Strach Jiří Strach (born 29 September 1973) is a Czech film director and actor. He is considered one of the most talented and kindest Czech film directors of the 21st century. Among his most successful films are the fairy tales ''Angel of the Lord'' ( ...

as constable No. 141 * Johana Tesařová as landlady * Kateřina Burianová-Rajmontová as beggar * Jakub Albrecht as student Králík * Hana Baroňová as fiancée Zmizení herce Bendy *

Tomáš Töpfer Tomáš Töpfer (born 10 January 1951) is a Czech Republic, 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 Mus ...

as doctor Goldberg *

Viktor Preiss Viktor Preiss (born 13 March 1947 in Prague) is a Czech actor. He popularly known for his roles in ''Hospital at the End of the City'' or ''Give the Devil His Due''. He starred in dozens of Czech films and television programs, including the film ...

as actor Benda *

Jaroslav Satoranský Jaroslav Satoranský (born 17 December 1939 in 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 actor Lebduška *

Jiří Štěpnička Jiří Štěpnička (born 16 April 1947) is a Czech actor and Dubbing, dubber. Selected filmography Film * ''Pasáček z doliny'' (1984) * ''How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions'' (1985) * ''Victims and Murderers'' (2000) * ''In the Shadow (201 ...

as Korbel *

Václav Postránecký Václav Postránecký (8 September 1943 – 7 May 2019) was a Czech actor, director, theater teacher and dubber. Selected filmography Film * '' At the Sign of the Reine Pédauque'' (1967) * '' I Enjoy the World with You'' (1982) * '' Černí b ...

as Hejtman *

Naďa Konvalinková Naďa Konvalinková (''Naděžda Konvalinková''; born 18 April 1951 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech actress. After graduating from the Faculty of Theatre (Prague), Faculty of Theatre of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, she worked ...

as Marešová *

Dana Batulková Dana Batulková (born 16 March 1958 in Prague) is a Czech actress. In December 2008 Batulková won the third season of StarDance with her professional partner Jan Onder. Selected filmography Films * '' Vrať se do hrobu!'' (1989) * '' Pro� ...

as nurse *

Václav Sloup Václav () or rarely Vácslav is a Czech male given name. It is among the most common Czech names. The Latinized form of the name is Wenceslaus and the Polish form of the name is Wacław. The name was derived from the old Czech name Veceslav, meani ...

as district medician * Pavlína Mourková as neighbour Kalousková *

Petr Janiš Petr is a Czech form of the masculine given name Peter and a surname. For information on Petr as a first name, see Peter (given name). Given name * Petr Aven (born 1955), Russian billionaire banker, economist and politician * Petr Čech (born 1982 ...

as chamberlain Korbela *

Radim Kalvoda Radim may refer to: Places in the Czech Republic *Radim (Jičín District), a municipality and village in the Hradec Králové Region *Radim (Kolín District), a municipality and village in the Central Bohemian Region *Radim, a village and part of ...

as director *

Václav Knop Václav () or rarely Vácslav is a Czech male given name. It is among the most common Czech names. The Latinized form of the name is Wenceslaus and the Polish form of the name is Wacław. The name was derived from the old Czech name Veceslav, meani ...

as doorman DNV * Oldřich Hrůza as waiter *

Karla Klimtová Karla may refer to: People * Karla (name), a feminine given name * Petras Karla (1937–1969), Soviet Olympic rower Places * Karla, Greece, a town in Rigas Feraios municipality of Magnesia * Karla, Kose Parish, a village in Kose Parish, Harj ...

as inspicient Barešová *

Monika Timková Monika may refer to: People and fictional characters * Monika, main antagonist of Doki Doki Literature Club! * Monika (given name) * Mounika, an Indian film actress Films * ''Monika'' (1938 film), a German drama * ''Monika'' (1974 film), an It ...

as actress * Isabela Balonová as actress *

Monika Fingerová Monika may refer to: People and fictional characters * Monika, main antagonist of Doki Doki Literature Club! * Monika (given name) * Mounika, an Indian film actress Films * ''Monika'' (1938 film), a German drama * ''Monika'' (1974 film), an It ...

as actress *

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. Since 9 January 2023, he has been the voice announcer for Trams in Prague, as part of ...

as policeman * Lukáš Homola as policeman * Miroslav Večerka as caretaker Jasnovidec *

Martin Myšička Martin Myšička (born 9 March 1970) is a Czech actor. He has appeared in more than twenty films since 1996. He won the 'Talent of the Year' award at the Alfréd Radok Awards while still at university. He has been performing at the for more th ...

as JUDr. Klapka *

Jan Hrušínský Jan Hrušínský (born 9 June 1955) is a Czech actor. He has appeared in 56 films and television shows since 1970. He starred in the 1974 film '' Kdo hledá zlaté dno'', which was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival. He is ...

as Janowitz * Manita Krausová as housekeeper Nováčková *

František Němec František Němec (born 9 August 1943) is a Czech actor, dubber, and theater pedagogue. Education and career Němec studied acting at DAMU from 1960 to 1964 and has been teaching there since 1982. He went on to work at Městská divadla pražsk ...

as judge * Oldřich Vízner as barber * Martin Kraus as barber assistant *

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 and ...

as prince Karadagh * Miroslav Šnajdr as drunk * Marek Dobeš as policeman * Pavel Hasmuk as judicial guard * Lukáš Křišťan as civilian Zločin na poště *

Oldřich Navrátil Oldřich Navrátil (born 21 October 1952) is a Czech stage, film and television actor. He has appeared in 75 films and television shows since 1976 and starred in the 1982 film ''Incomplete Eclipse'', which was entered into the 33rd Berlin Intern ...

as sergeant Burda *

Dana Marková Dana may refer to: Businesses and organisations * Dana (company), a Slovenian beverage company * Dana (payment service), in Indonesia * Dana Air, a Nigerian airline * Dana College, formerly in Nebraska, U.S. * Dana Energy, an Iranian oil and ...

as Helenka Pivoňková * Lucie Polišenská as Julie Tauferová *

Pavel Rímský Pavel ( Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian: Павел; Czech, Slovene, and (although Romanian also uses Paul); ; ; ) is a male given name. It is a Slavic cognate of the name Paul (derived from the Greek Pavlos). Pavel may refer to: People Given ...

as Tauferová Julie *

Karel Zima Karel may refer to: People * Karel (given name) * Karel (surname) * Charles Karel Bouley (born 1962), American talk radio personality known on air as Karel * Christiaan Karel Appel (1921–2006), Dutch painter and sculptor Business * Karel Elec ...

as postman Uher *

Milena Steinmasslová Milena may refer to: * ''Milena'' (skipper), a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae * Milena, Sicily, a ''comune'' in the Province of Caltanissetta, Italy * Milena (given name), a popular female Slavic name * ''Milena'' (film), a 1991 Fr ...

as Kopřivová * Martin Hofman as controller * Michal Novotný as assistant professor Houdek

Episodes

# Básník, directed by Jan Chramosta # Zmizení herce Bendy, directed by Vojtěch Moravec # Jasnovidec, directed by Jan Těšitel # Zločin na poště, directed by Martin Kopp # Soud pana Havleny, directed by Jan Míka ml. # Muž, který se nelíbil, directed by Slobodanka Raduň # Závrať, directed by Daniel Maráky # Příběh sňatkového podvodníka, directed by Rozálie Kohoutová # O lyrickém zloději, directed by Jan Vejnar # Ztracený dopis, directed by Zdeněk Durdil # Případy pana Janíka, directed by Josef Tuka # Zločin v chalupě, directed by Jana Boršková

References

External links

* Czech anthology television series Czech comedy television series Czech crime television series 2011 Czech television series debuts Czech Television original programming Adaptations of works by Karel Čapek {{CzechRepublic-tv-prog-stub