''Vlak dětství a naděje'' (''The Train of Childhood and Hope'') is a Czechoslovak television series directed by

Karel Kachyňa Karel Kachyňa (1 May 1924 – 12 March 2004) was a Czech film director and screenwriter. His career spanned over five decades. Early life He was born on May 1, 1924, in Vyškov, Czechoslovakia. His father was a government officer. His mother wa ...

first broadcast in 1989 with Stanislav Zindulka, Žaneta Fuchsová, Tereza Brodská and Helena Růžičková in the main roles. The series is based on Věra Sládková's novel trilogy Malý muž a velká žena (Little Man and Big Woman), parts of which are The Last Train from Frývaldov (1974), The Regiments of Evil (1975) and The Child of a Freewoman (1982). Although the series was filmed in 1985, it was not broadcast until 1989 due to censorship.

Cast

* Žaneta Fuchsová as Verka (Child) *

Tereza Brodská Tereza Brodská (born 7 May 1968) is a Czech actress. She is the daughter of Czech acting couple Vlastimil Brodský and Jana Brejchová. Brodská performed her first acting role in 1972. She has performed in long-running Czech soap ''Ulice ' ...

as Verka (Teenager) *

Stanislav Zindulka Stanislav and variants may refer to: People *Stanislav (given name), a Slavic given name with many spelling variations (Stanislaus, Stanislas, Stanisław, etc.) Places * Stanislav, Kherson Oblast, a coastal village in Ukraine * Stanislaus County, ...

as Verka's Father Josef Pumplme *

Helena Růžičková Helena Růžičková (13 June 1936 – 4 January 2004) was a Czechs, Czech actress. She was known for her characteristic corpulent figure and comedic talents. She became popular especially thanks to her roles in Jaroslav Papoušek's ''Homolka'' co ...

as Anna Urbanova * Bohumila Dolejšová as Verka's Mother *

František Husák František () is a masculine Czech and Slovak given name. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, François and Franz. It can be also surname (feminine: Františková). Notable people with the name include: Given name Arts *Frank Daniel (Franti� ...

as Jarousek Vemola *

Vladimír Javorský Vladimír Javorský (born 2 May 1962 in Ostrava Ostrava (; ; ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 283,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the co ...

as Barber Sepp *

Zdeněk Řehoř Zdeněk is a Czech male given name derived from the Latin name Sidonius. contested the relation with the Latin name, and an alternative etymology is a diminutive of Zdeslav.Jan Svoboda, Staročeská osobní jména se základem sd , sdě-, :Onom ...

as Dentist Steiner *

Jiřina Třebická Jiřina Třebická (1 November 1930 – 23 January 2005) was a Czech dancer and theatre and film actress. Career Her artistic career began first as a dancer in regional theaters. Since 1947, she worked in urban theatres in Most and České Bud� ...

as Ema *

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as Breberova *

Jiří Langmajer Jiří Langmajer (born 3 June 1966) is a Czech theatre, television, and film actor. Biography Jiří Langmajer was born in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia. He studied music and drama at the Prague Conservatory from 1981 to 1987. While still a student, h ...

as Soldier Pavel *

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as Verka's Boyfriend Milan *

Eva Svobodová Eva or EVA may refer to: * Eva (name), a feminine given name Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character * Eva (''Devil May Cry''), in the ''Devil May Cry'' video game series * ...

as Verka's Grandmother *

Vladimír Hlavatý Vladimir (, , Reforms of Russian orthography, pre-1918 orthography: ) is a masculine given name of Slavs, Slavic origin, widespread throughout all Slavic nations in different forms and spellings. The earliest record of a person with the name is ...

as Verka's Grandfather * Lubomír Kostelka as Baker Tyc *

Vlastimil Bedrna Vlastimil is a common Slavic origin given name originating from the roots: ''vlast'' (homeland) and ''mil'' (favour). A variant of the name is Vlastislav. The Czech name days are 17 March (Vlastimil) and 28 April (Vlastislav). The Slovak name day ...

as Uncle Frantisek *

Eva Řepíková Eva or EVA may refer to: * Eva (name), a feminine given name Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Eva (Dynamite Entertainment), a comic book character * Eva (''Devil May Cry''), in the ''Devil May Cry'' video game series * ...

as Aunt Amalka *

Karel Linc 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 Prisvinger *

Oto Ševčík Oto, Ōtō, or OTO may refer to: People *Oto (name), including a list of people with the name *The Otoe tribe (also spelled Oto), a Native American people Places *Oto, Spain, a village in the Valle de Broto, in Huesca, Aragon Japan *Ōtō, Fuku ...

as Alfred Dorn

Episodes

#Sněhurčina smrt (Snow White's Death) #Malý muž a velká žena (Little Man and Big Woman) #Trápení kocoura Žolyho (Suffering of Žoly the Cat) #Válka si nevybírá (War Doesn't Choose) #Moje druhá první láska (My Second First Love) #Návrat domů (Returning Home)

External links

Official websiteIMDb.com

References

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