1598157
1598157

Me, brother and the name Hrušínský

"The name of a famous acting family carries both the joy and the burden of heritage."

2025-12-13
7
cs 68m
Documentary
According to family legend, the name Hrušínský was born after Rudolf and Jan Hrušínský's grandfather Rudolf Böhm was caught stealing pears on a theater stage. The German name Böhm suddenly became Hruškovský and shortly after that Hrušínský. Grandfather Rudolf, later known as Rudolf Hrušínský the eldest, adopted the surname as his own and began using it in 1935. However, the history of the Hrušínský acting family goes back much further. It is therefore not surprising that the brothers Rudolf and Jan also took the same path. The documentary charts their acting beginnings alongside their father Rudolf Hrušínský Sr., from their first roles, through theater engagements at the Drama Studio in Ústí nad Labem and the Drama Club in Prague, to unforgettable film and television roles, when three generations of Hrušínskýs often met in front of the camera.

Director

Jakub Wehrenberg

Writer

Kateřina Lhotská

Editor

Pavel Podracký

Camera Operator

Jakub Kolář

Dramaturgy

Eva Dvořáková

Sound

Jan Štindl

aging actor theatre history artistic legacy documentary family documentary life czech cinema czech theatre

Status

Released

Countries

  • Czech Republic

Companies