''Žena za pultem'' (the woman behind the counter) was a Czechoslovak

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me which was first broadcast in 1977. The programme was directed by Jaroslav Dietl. The programme was noted for an erotic scene, which received attention from the ruling

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Cast

* Jiřina Švorcová as Anna Holubová (12 episodes, 1978) *

Vladimír Menšík Vladimír Menšík (9 October 1929 – 29 May 1988) was a Czech actor and entertainer. He is considered one of the greatest Czech comedians, storytellers and improvisers. Life Vladimír Menšík was born on 9 October 1929 in Ivančice, Czechosl ...

as Karas (12 episodes, 1978) * Petr Haničinec as Karel Broz (6 episodes, 1978) *

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 o ...

as Micheala Holubová - Anna's daughter (5 episodes, 1978) *

Hana Maciuchová Hana Maciuchová (29 November 1945 – 26 January 2021) was a Czech actress. She often played in TV series. In addition to theatre, television and film, she was also intensively involved in voice acting and acting in radio plays, for which she wa ...

as Oli Škarapesová (5 episodes, 1978) * Josef Langmiler as Jiří Holub * Dana Medřická as Anna Mother *

Jan Potměšil Jan Potměšil (born 31 March 1966 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech actor. In summer 1989, he finished his lectures at the Theatre Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague and joined Divadlo na Vinohradech. Later that year, he h ...

as Petr Holub (Anna's son) * Zdeněk Řehoř as Deputy Vilímek *

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as warehouseman Dominik *

Jaromír Hanzlík Jaromír Hanzlík (born 16 February 1948) is a Czech actor. Selected filmography Film * '' Coach to Vienna'' (1966) * '' Romance for Bugle'' (1967) * '' Maratón'' (1968) * '' Slasti Otce vlasti'' (1969) * '' The Joke'' (1969) * '' A Night at K ...

as warehouseman Oskar * Lenka Termerová as stutters Jiřinka from vegetables * Marie Motlová as gran Kubánková of handling bottles *

Daniela Kolářová Daniela Kolářová (born 21 September 1946 in Cheb) is a Czech actress. She has appeared in several Theatre Studio DVA productions. Filmography Film * '' Kawasaki's Rose'' (2009) * ''Empties'' (2007) ... Eliška * ''Dark Blue World'' (2001 ...

as cashier Soňa * Božena Böhmová as cashier Mlynářová * Karolina Slunéčková as saleswoman Zdena Klalášková *

Simona Stašová Simona Stašová (born 19 March 1955) is a Czech stage, film and television actress. Since making her theatre debut in 1976, she has acted on stage in theatres and appeared in numerous films and television productions. Stašová has won multiple ...

as apprentice Zuzana *

Kateřina Burianová Kateřina Burianová (born 30 March 1946) is a Czech actress. She won the Alfréd Radok Award for Best Actress in 2009 for her role of ''Violet Weston'' in the play '' August: Osage County'' at the Estates Theatre in Prague. At the 2009 Thalia ...

as butcher Lada * Blažena Holišová as saleswoman from vegetables *

Slávka Budínová Slávka Budínová (21 April 1924 – 31 July 2002) was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in over 60 films and television shows between 1953 and 1999. Selected filmography * '' The Flood'' (1958) * '' Lidé z maringotek'' (1966) * ' ...

as Vilímek wife * Soběslav Sejk as Karas friend * Josef Bláha as Anna's Neighbour * Růžena Merunková as Anna's Neighbour *

Josef Somr Josef Somr (14 April 1934 – 16 October 2022) was a Czech actor. He was noted for starring in the Oscar-winning 1966 film '' Closely Watched Trains'', as well as in '' The Joke''. Early life Somr was born in Vracov, Czechoslovakia, on 14 Ap ...

as Kalášek * Alois Švehlík as taxi driver * Bedřich Prokoš as father of Karel Brož *

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 ...

Věra Kubánková Věra Kubánková (22 July 1924 – 13 April 2016) was a Czech Republic, Czech actress. At the 2006 Thalia Awards she was honoured in the lifetime achievement in theatre category. She worked at the Divadlo za branou during the 1960s and 1970s. Kub ...

as Karas Wife *

Petr Svojtka Petr Svojtka (25 September 1946 – 9 May 1982) was a Czechoslovak actor. In 1968 he graduated from the Faculty of Theatre in Prague. He died in a tram accident. Work Theater * ''Romeo'' (W. Shakespeare, Romeo i Julia, 1971) * ''Benjamin ...

as Karas son *

Jiřina Petrovická Jiřina Petrovická (30 January 1923 – 10 October 2008) was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in 20 films and television shows between 1943 and 1985. Selected filmography * '' Fourteen at the Table'' (1943) * '' Men Without Wings' ...

as Anna's daughter-in-law *

Josef Vinklář Josef Vinklář (10 November 1930, in Podůlší – 18 September 2007, in Prague) was a Czech actor, a member of the National Theatre. He was married to Czech actress Jana Dítětová. Biography Born 10 November 1939, but when in 1946 t ...

as Anna's son-in-law *

Alena Vránová Alena Vránová (born 30 July 1932) is a Czech film and theatre actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional m ...

as daughter (-) * Jiří Hrzán as Olina known *

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as Olina husband * Jiří Mikota * Ludmila Roubíková *

Jiří Lábus Jiří Lábus (born 26 January 1950) is a Czech actor, comedian and voice actor. Career Jiří Lábus was born on 26 January 1950 in Prague. From a young age, Jiří Lábus was fascinated by theatre and cinema, often attending performances and l ...

* Otakar Brousek mladší * Darja Hajská *

Ladislav Frej Ladislav Frej (born 26 November 1941) is a Czech actor and Voice acting, voice actor. Selected filmography Film * ''Signum Laudis'' (1980) * ''Ta chvíle, ten okamžik'' (1981) * ''Jára Cimrman Lying, Sleeping'' (1983) * ''The Red Baron (2008 ...

* Ema Skálová *

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* Eva Klepáčová *

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* Vladimír Dvořák * Věra Budilová * Jindřich Hinke *

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* Marta Kučírková * Růžena Lysenková * Jiřina Krejčíková *

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* František Hanus * Oldřich Vlach * Dana Syslová * Ladislav Křiváček * Jiří Bruder * Miroslav Homola * Zdeněk Ornest *

Věra Tichánková Věra Tichánková (7 December 1920 – 9 January 2014) was a Czech actress, whose career spanned over seven decades. She married actor and playwright Jan Skopeček. Věra Tichánková died on 9 January 2014, aged 93, in Prague, Czech Rep ...

* Pavla Maršálková *

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* Martin Štěpánek * Vítězslav Černý * Ivo Niederle * Jaroslav Cmíral * Jan Cmíral

Story

The story is about Anna Holubová, her daughter Michala, her son Petr and her husbands. The whole story takes place under socialism (in the fifth episode appears 1 May and

Gustáv Husák Gustáv Husák ( , ; ; 10 January 1913 – 18 November 1991) was a Czechoslovak politician who served as the long-time First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia from 1969 to 1987 and the President of Czechoslovakia from 1975 ...

). Furthermore, in the example is mentioned SSM (Socialist Union of Youth). Anna after the divorce starts working in a convenience store, where she meets her future husband while solving problems with stammering Jiřinka warehouse keeper Dominik, or Vilímek who likes her. But children do not like Anna's future husband ( Peter Haničinec). Mother ( Dana Medřická) again likes the way she moved (she works in the so-called OÚNZ - District Institute of National Health). Eventually, the children of Anna displease their father ( Josef Langmiler), and permit Anna to get married again. The entire story takes place in one year (12 parts of 12 months).

Episodes

*1.Anna nastupuje - Anna gets into work *2.Příběh zeleninové Jiřinky - The story of "Vegetable Jiřinka" *3.Příběh šéfova zástupce - The story of the deputy of the boss *4.Příběh řeznice Lady a skladníka Oskara - The story of the butcher Lada and the warehouseman Oscar *5.Příběh starého Dominika - The story of old Dominik *6.Vítězství prodavačky Kaláškové - The victory of shop assistant Kalášková *7.Příběh učednice Zuzany - The story of the apprentice Zuzana *8.Příběh dvou pokladních - The story of two cashiers *9.Příběh důchodkyně Kubánkové - The story of the pensioner Kubánková *10.Příběh šéfova syna - The story of the boss' son *11.Svatba lahůdkové Olinky - The wedding of the "Deli Olinka" *12.Vánoce Anny Holubové - Anna Holubová's Christmas

References

External links

CSFD.cz - Žena za pultem
* Czechoslovak television series 1977 Czechoslovak television series debuts Czech drama television series 1970s Czechoslovak television series Czech-language Czechoslovak Television original programming Television series set in shops {{CzechRepublic-tv-prog-stub