Vlastimil Brodský - Vím, že nic nevím – Bystrov Michal (2025)

Vlastimil Brodský was his own harshest critic. He carefully formulated his thoughts and opinions, revealing only what he wanted from his private life. The purpose of this publication is not to expand on the long list of rumors, gossip, assumptions, and impressions that inevitably accompany the life of any famous personality. The book portrait by Michal Bystrov is based on careful and cautious work with period materials - interviews, profiles, reviews, expert reflections, and considerations that provide a unique insight into the thinking of all involved at the time. The extensive biography delves deep beneath the surface of Vlastimil Brodský's joint projects with Jan Werich, Martin Frič, Vojtěch Jasný, Evald Schorm, Jiří Menzel, Zdeněk Podskalský, and others. Step by step, it maps the actor's beginnings at the E. F. Burian Theatre and his many years on the boards of the Vinohrady Theatre. We will learn surprising information about the creation of dozens of cult plays, films, and smaller television productions. But also about the international response to some roles, from Jakub the Liar to Indian Summer. A significant space is devoted to Brodský's radio work, led by his greatest fortune and curse: the phenomenon known as Hajaja. His half-century career is illustrated by a wealth of documents, from which...