From My Life

Name: From My Life
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 1955-10-28
Duration: 105 min

1h 45m·Drama, History

Directed by Václav Krška·1955

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The film, in individual episodes, captures the fate of Bedřich Smetana from 1856 until the end of his life, from his young years until the moment when, exhausted by human and artistic hardship, he sees the fulfillment of his great dream, the opening of the National Theatre.

DirectorVáclav KrškaCinematographyFerdinand PečenkaScreenplayJaroslav BeránekStudioStudio uměleckého filmu Praha

Overview Discussion

Actor	Role
Karel HögerBedřich Smetana	Bedřich Smetana
Zdenka ProcházkováBettyna, Smetana's wife	Bettyna, Smetana's wife
Jaromír Spalwriter Jan Neruda	writer Jan Neruda
Bedřich Karendr. Ladislav Rieger	dr. Ladislav Rieger
Vlasta Fialovápaní Fröjda	paní Fröjda
Oldřich LukešKarel Sabina	Karel Sabina
Eduard CupákAntonín Dvořák	Antonín Dvořák
Jana Rybářováwriter Eliška Krásnohorská	writer Eliška Krásnohorská
LLibuše MatějováOtylie Malá	Otylie Malá
Eduard Kohoutdr. K. Sladkovský	dr. K. Sladkovský
Zdeněk Dítěpoet Vítězslav Hálek	poet Vítězslav Hálek
Jiří VršťalaKarel Purkyně	Karel Purkyně
Karel Dostalwriter Josef Wenzig	writer Josef Wenzig
ŠŠtěpán Bulejkocomposer Franz Liszt	composer Franz Liszt
Bedřich Vrbskýcount Harrach	count Harrach
RRudolf Waltercount of Thurn-Taxis	count of Thurn-Taxis
Ludmila VendlováSophie, Smetana's daughter	Sophie, Smetana's daughter
VVáclav ŠvorcJosef Schwarz, Žofi's fiancé	Josef Schwarz, Žofi's fiancé
BBohumil AismanFerdinandi	Ferdinandi
JJarmila Pechovásinger Eleonora of the Ehrenbergs	singer Eleonora of the Ehrenbergs
Felix le Breuxbandleader Maýr	bandleader Maýr
Gustav Hilmarrector of Pivoda	rector of Pivoda
Václav Vydrarector Krejčí	rector Krejčí
Jiří Steimarrector Thomé	rector Thomé
Gustav Heverlereferent Linhart	referent Linhart
Karel Jičínskýdr. Ambros	dr. Ambros
František KreuzmannS. Goldsmith	S. Goldsmith
SSaša DanešováMaid Baruska	Maid Baruska
Nelly GaierováTaxisová	Taxisová
MMilada MatysováHarrachová	Harrachová