Vlak dětství a naděje (The Train of Childhood and Hope) is a Czechoslovak television series directed by Karel Kachyňa first broadcast in 1989 with Stanislav Zindulka, Žaneta Fuchsová, Tereza Brodská and Helena Růžičková in the main roles. The series is based on Věra Sládková's novel trilogy Malý muž a velká žena (Little Man and Big Woman), parts of which are The Last Train from Frývaldov (1974), The Regiments of Evil (1975) and The Child of a Freewoman (1982). Although the series was filmed in 1985, it was not broadcast until 1989 due to censorship.
Contents
Cast
Žaneta Fuchsová as Verka (Child)
Tereza Brodská as Verka (Teenager)
Stanislav Zindulka as Verka's Father Josef Pumplme
Helena Růžičková as Anna Urbanova
Bohumila Dolejšová as Verka's Mother
František Husák as Jarousek Vemola
Vladimír Javorský as Barber Sepp
Zdeněk Řehoř as Dentist Steiner
Jiřina Třebická as Ema
Alena Vránová as Breberova
Jiří Langmajer as Soldier Pavel
Pavel Pochylý as Verka's Boyfriend Milan
Eva Svobodová as Verka's Grandmother
Vladimír Hlavatý as Verka's Grandfather
Lubomír Kostelka as Baker Tyc
Vlastimil Bedrna as Uncle Frantisek
Eva Řepíková as Aunt Amalka
Karel Linc as Prisvinger
Oto Ševčík as Alfred Dorn
Episodes
Sněhurčina smrt (Snow White's Death)
Malý muž a velká žena (Little Man and Big Woman)
Trápení kocoura Žolyho (Suffering of Žoly the Cat)
Válka si nevybírá (War Doesn't Choose)
Moje druhá první láska (My Second First Love)
Návrat domů (Returning Home)