Jiřina Bohdalová, the first lady of Czech film, television, and theater, is celebrating an incredible 95th birthday. To mark this significant milestone, Czech Television, in cooperation with the Dancing House Gallery, is preparing a grand retrospective exhibition that will guide you through her entire life and fascinating, nearly ninety-year professional career.

 

Who wouldn’t know her unmistakable voice, contagious laughter, or roles that have literally become household names? Remember legendary films such as The Party and the Guests (or Světáci), The White Lady (Bílá paní), or the chilling drama The Ear (Ucho) and the touching Fany. Relive her most famous theater eras at the ABC Theatre, the Vinohrady Theatre, and the Na Jezerce Theatre, and recall the unmistakable voice that gave a soul to the most beloved bedtime stories (Večerníček) of our childhoods. Come and take a peek into both the privacy and the spotlight of a woman who has become a synonym for Czech culture.

 

The exhibition presents Jiřina Bohdalová as one of the most prominent personalities of Czech culture—an actress, voice actress, television and film star, as well as a woman with a rich personal life and many passions.

 

Visitors will get a glimpse into her professional and private world through photographs, film and theater costumes, props, and replicas from her famous roles. We will look back at her work in theater, film, television, and dubbing, and also present lesser-known moments from her life. Personal items and documents will be on display, bringing her closer not just as an artist, but above all as a human being. Come and discover Jiřina Bohdalová in the many forms and roles she has portrayed both in front of and behind the camera throughout her life.