Rudolf Hrušínský
Acting
Biography
Rudolf Hrušínský was an acclaimed Czech actor during his country's era of communism. He was born in Nová Včelnice to Hermina Červičková and Rudolf Hrušinský (original name Rudolf Böhm, also took the stage name Otomar Otovalský). He was born, literally, back stage during a showing of the play Taneček panny Marinky. Initially he travelled from place to place, wherever his father could find a gig, but eventually his family settled in Prague. He dropped out of law school to pursue acting. Initially he starred in minor plays, but managed to escalate to famous film roles, many of which won him fame abroad
Born: October 17, 1920
Place of Birth: Nová Vcelnice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Known For
Alena
Master armourer Tomás has young wife Alena, of whom he is very jealous. One day the ruler of town sees Alena and decides to win her over for himself. To get a free hand for his love affairs, he sends Master Tomás to acquire more skills in Flanders. Jealous husband does not know how to secure fidelity of his beautiful wife while he is away, and finally accepts aid of the devil, to whom he signs his soul as a reward. Devil in the disguise of Master Ondrej works in Tomás's workshop and protects Alena against various courtiers and the ruler of town. But finally he falls in love with Alena himself and becomes her lover.
Dobří holubi se vracejí
The film is a concert of well-known actors from an alcohol rehab where a middle-aged man has taken refuge to get rid of his addiction. In the rehab, cruelty is personified by the attendant who, with sadistic satisfaction, hands out demerit points for the slightest sign of displeasure or rebellion.
Higher Principle
During the Nazi occupation of a Czech city civilians are being rounded up on the slightest of pretexts and shot. One day three high school boys who crack jokes about a recently deceased "hero of the Reich" are pulled out of school by the Gestapo.
Strach má velké oči
Three intrepid young men set off into an enchanted forest to free a captive girl. We can't reveal how their adventurous trip will turn out yet, but the names of the main characters in the fairy tale suggest that it will be a journey of joy rather than horror!
The Physician of a Dying Time
Series about the life of Renaissance anatomist, scholar and politic Johannes Jessenius. Already legendary series today, was produced by Czechoslovak Television Bratislava, directed by Slovak director Miroslav Luther in the first half of 80's in Barrandov Studios in Prague. The story and screenplay of the series wrote Czech writer Vladimír Körner. Five-episodes epic historical narration is a biographical story of distinguished Renaissance scholar, anatomist and politic of Slovak origin, Johannes Jessenius (Ján Jesenský, 1566–1621). It displays his life from the first studies and successes. In 1594 he became professor of surgery and anatomy on Wittenberg University, which he had attended years before. From that moment, his life went through social and personal wins and losses, to the sad end on the Prague Old Town Square gallows, among 27 noblemen, knights and burgenses, after lose Bohemian Revolt in 1621. His destiny was coupled with key events of Czech history in the break of 16th and 17th century, when Renaissance and European humanism slowly fade out.
A Prague Underworld
The Cremator
In 1930s Prague, a Czech cremator who firmly believes cremation relieves one from earthly suffering is drawn inexorably to Nazism.
The Three Veterans
It is a story of three veterans released from the army. During one night spent camping in the country they one by one wake up and meet three elvish brothers. Each of the veterans is given a magic item - one gets magic harp that provides him with servants by wish, other one endless pouch of gold and the last one owns magic hat that can create all the staff excluding money and people.
The Night Guest
When a man stops at a motel one evening in 1961, his tormenting behavior drives one of the people present at the motel to remember his experiences in a concentration camp during WWII.
Presentiment
A daughter of a celebrity family experiences a holiday adventure with a mysterious young man. Though she is strongly attracted to him, she is also concerned about his sinister, panicky speech, his fierce charisma.
Filmography
as self (archive footage)
as Prošek
as Himself
as Lockit
as Headmaster
as Grandfather
as Schrevek József
as opilec
as Jakub Lhota
as Trustee
as průvodce
as Hlavní ošetřovatel Masák
as Inspector Binder (voice)
as kriminalista Vašátko
as Hubáček
as Poetry Reader (voice)
as Grandpa
as Prošek
as Dr. Pfitzner
as doktor Skružný
as Otec Hlaváček
as Pankrác
as Rudolf II.
as Jarin Franc
as Rudolf II.
as světoběžník Prepsl
as Humpl
as vynálezce Orfánik
as Don Morellano
as Buchar
as MUDr. Gruntorád, předseda správní rady pivovaru
as Seidkopf
as Loupežník Bujón
as Carson
as lékárník
as Mr. N
as Jan Zaremba
as major Kalaš
as Dr. Radosta
as komisař Ledvina
as Weiss
as Dr. Meluzin
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice)
as Kaprál 'baron'
as major VB Kalaš
as Hanousek
as Farley Gresham
as Karel Kopfrkingl
as Knéz
as Unden
as Antonín Důra
as Šafránek
as František Pokorný
as major SNB Kalaš
as úředník investičního odboru Honza Vavřinec
as Balabán
as Mr. Kurka (Auditor# 2)
as předseda MNV František
as Cyril
as Karl Glaser
as Conductor
as major SNB Kalaš
as Lucin
as Straslipka
as tatínek
as Police Commissioner Appawou
as sultán
as Böhm
as farář z Capartic
as Bures
as Fiala
as kolaborant Zajíček
as Pandrhola, sládek
as Dr. Wagner
as Pipka
as captain Smok
as Josef Švejk
as Mlcoch
as Josef Švejk
as Burgrave's Son
as locksmith Alois Pohanka
as Plánka
as purkmistrův syn
as Sram
as Kurzweil
as mechanic Karel Král, wrecker
as Syrovátko
as Odon, nejstarší syn Tříškových
as Spytihněv
as Josef Pavlas
as Pancho
as Richard
as Bořík, syn Hlavsových
as Bohumil
as Michal Lary
as Karel Toman
as septimán Jan Vaněk
as Josef Hupka
as Jarka
as Jarka, syn Rejlkových