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Rudolf Hrušínský

Rudolf Hrušínský

Acting • 1920-10-17 • Nová Vcelnice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

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

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The Cremator7.8

The Cremator

1969

My Sweet Little Village7.4

My Sweet Little Village

1985

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet7.5

Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet

1978

The Good Soldier Švejk7.5

The Good Soldier Švejk

1957

The Three Veterans7.8

The Three Veterans

1984

Larks on a String6.9

Larks on a String

1990

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