2.075 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestBarrandov Studios, once one of Europe’s most modern film factories, became both a cultural refuge and a propaganda tool under Nazi occupation, churning out Czech comedies and romances to keep the public distracted while its actors mingled with German authorities. After the war, many of those same stars faced accusations of collaboration, their meteoric Protectorate-era fame tainted by the compromises they made to keep the cameras rolling under shifting regimes.
Production
Meticulous recreation of Barrandov's golden era and its rotting foundations.
Acting
Jaroslav Plesl's slippery charm as the studio's fixer-with-a-conscience.
Creator
Robert Sedláček
Michal Balcar
Arnošt Žák
Annette Nesvadbová
Alenka
Michal Dlouhý
Zdeněk Štěpánek
Jaroslav Plesl
Miloš Havel
Judit Pecháček
Lili Krallová
Pavel Batěk
Otakar Vávra
Jan Novotný
Emil Vokolek
David Novotný
Jaroslav Marvan
Ondřej Pavelka
Arnošt Žák (ve stáří)
Saša Rašilov
Oldřich Nový
Jiří Ployhar
Martin Bouchal
Jan Hájek
Willy Söhnel
Vladimír Javorský
Vlasta Burian
Gabriela Mikulková
Alice Wienerová-Nová
Lucie Vopatová
číšnice
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Miloš Havel is a fictionalized composite, but his name winks at Miloš Forman and Václav Havel—both Barrandov-connected, radically different fates.
The real Barrandov stars faced show trials in the 1950s; many names here echo actual actors whose files remain partially classified.
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