Vera Cáslavská, the most successful Czechoslovak sportswoman and the fourth most successful Olympic sportswoman globally, won seven gold and four silver medals. After her 1968 Mexico City Olympics victory, she became the second most popular woman after Jacqueline Kennedy. In 1968, she signed the 2000 Words Manifesto, which she never retracted. Despite her fame, she faced a troubled life due to political issues, marriage, and family tragedy. Her story reflects Czech society during both communist and democratic regimes, where she was active in the civil sphere. She views her sports career as fleeting fame compared to her challenging life. Now 68, 42 years after her sports career, she remains admired in the Czech Republic and Japan. Her life is a unique chapter in Czech history.
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Cast
16 people
Václav Havel
Himself
Also in
The Lost World of Communism
November's Children: Revolution in Prague
Věra Čáslavská
Herself
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Zátopek
1968
Olga Sommerová
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ELFilm
Kanárek
Pavel Berčík
Aleš Březina
Jan Potměšil
Himself
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Currency and Peace
Žena za pultem
Olga Špátová
John Bok
John Bok
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Veteran
Rychlé pohyby očí
Martin Vačkář
Himself
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Zpívající pudřenka
Tereza
Jakub Voves
Dana Zátopková
Herself
Tomáš Kubec
Olga Sommerová Director · Olga Malířová Cinematographer Jakub Voves Editor
Budget $5B · First release May 3, 2012 · Produced in Czechia
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$5,000,000,000
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Evolution Films
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Česká televize
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Czechia
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Věra Čáslavská – Vzlety a pády
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Original language
Czech
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Czech
Release dates
Czechia · May 3, 2012
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No release date listed for United States.
Singapore
May 25, 2013 · European Film Festival
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