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Me, brother and the name Hrušínský
Me, brother and the name Hrušínský

Me, brother and the name Hrušínský

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

Documentary
December 13, 20251h 8m7.0 / 10
Overview

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
Jakub Wehrenberg
Cast
Jan Hrušínský
Jan Hrušínskýself
Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínskýself
Miluše Šplechtová
Miluše Šplechtováself
Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínskýself (archive footage)
Kristýna Hrušínská
Kristýna Hrušínskáself
Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínskýself