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Martin Štěpánek
Martin Štěpánek

Petr Štěpánek
Petr Štěpánek

Otakar Brousek
Otakar Brousek

Jana Hlaváčová
Jana Hlaváčová

Slávka Budínová
Slávka Budínová

Milena Dvorská
Milena Dvorská

Jana Švandová
Jana Švandová

Petr Kostka
Petr Kostka

Carmen Mayerová
Carmen Mayerová

Vladimír Šmeral
Vladimír Šmeral

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    The life of the famous French writer Alexander Dumas the Elder. Screenwriter Jaroslav Dietl did not hide his admiration for this literary giant, and in addition to the screenplay he also wrote a three-part TV play about Dumas (starring Vladimír Menšík). In Kachyn's film, Dumas played the father and son of the Štěpánková brothers, and it was a very difficult and difficult task for these young actors.

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    1972-04-28

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    4.3

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    The life of the famous French writer Alexander Dumas

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    Český
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