
The Respectable Ladies of Pardubice
Comedy · History
Overview
The bickering of envious mistresses, the criminal intentions of fraudsters and the love of two young people are at the center of events, in the middle of which unfolds the fate of the city executioner Jiří, who longs to break free from his destiny and become a proper burgher. He is not heard, but he manages to expose the iniquities and their culprits, reunites a hard-pressed couple in love and his undeniable merits for the city and eventually bring him luck.
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František Smolík
František Smolík
Jiří
František Smolík
Jiří


Jiřina Štěpničková
Jiřina Štěpničková
Rozina
Jiřina Štěpničková
Rozina


Eman Fiala
Eman Fiala
Adam
Eman Fiala
Adam


Ferenc Futurista
Ferenc Futurista
pacholek
Ferenc Futurista
pacholek


Terezie Brzková
Terezie Brzková
hraběnka
Terezie Brzková
hraběnka


Marta Fričová
Marta Fričová
Aninka Dražická
Marta Fričová
Aninka Dražická


Zita Kabátová
Zita Kabátová
Helena z Alcantaru
Zita Kabátová
Helena z Alcantaru


Jindřich Plachta
Jindřich Plachta
Pálka
Jindřich Plachta
Pálka


Jaroslav Marvan
Jaroslav Marvan
purkmistr
Jaroslav Marvan
purkmistr


Gustav Nezval
Gustav Nezval
Prokop Trubka
Gustav Nezval
Prokop Trubka
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