Zdeněk Svěrák celebrated his ninetieth birthday on Saturday, March 28th, in an extensive nationwide program. Czech Television prepared a retrospective of twenty of his works, Czech Radio broadcast a live transmission from the Jára Cimrman Theatre, which was simultaneously screened in more than one hundred and eighty cinemas across the country. In this way, the celebrations reached millions of viewers. denikn.cz ↗ reflex.cz ↗
Among those offering congratulations was also President Petr Pavel, who sent the honoree a personal message. Svěrák remains active even at an advanced age – he still performs in the Jára Cimrman Theatre, although in some roles he now has an alternate. At the same time, he is working on a new book of short stories. His activity extends beyond the theater stage – his satirical fairy tale The Quiet Treadle Kingdom, which was considered lost in communist Czechoslovakia, has recently been rediscovered. irozhlas.cz ↗ blesk.cz ↗
The celebration was, however, accompanied by criticism as well. Politician Filip Turek attacked Svěrák over his participation in a demonstration, which he described as political involvement. Svěrák's longtime theater partner Miloň Čepelka, however, characterized him with the words: "Our trust has always been without end." The public is divided in its opinions of his work, which many consider a cultural treasure, while others view his political appearance critically. idnes.cz ↗ extra.cz ↗
Svěrák's Ninetieth Birthday: A Celebration Across Cinemas and Controversy Over Political Involvement
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TELEVIZIONÁŘ: Svěrákova devadesátka? Místo dortu dvacet pořadů včetně písní
idnes.cz
| 08:21 28.03.
Politici přejí Svěrákovi k 90. narozeninám: „Přinesl radost a štěstí.“ Pavel přidal dojemný vzkaz
blesk.cz
| 14:55 28.03.
Proč (ne)máme rádi Zdeňka Svěráka
novinky.cz
| 14:04 28.03.
Jednohubky, balonky a kvízy. Jak se kina chystají na přenos velké Svěrákovy oslavy
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| 14:00 28.03.
Pan Svěrák v tramvaji. Legendární herec, který zůstal normálním člověkem
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| 13:00 28.03.
Dnešní oslavu devadesátin Zdeňka Svěráka bude přenášet stovka kin
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| 00:06 28.03.
Svěrák není úplně hodnej. Jdou si pro potlesk. Chaun naložil Milionu chvilek
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| 10:31 27.03.
Zdeněk Svěrák slaví 90. narozeniny: Oslavu odvysílá živě Český rozhlas i kina
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| 07:46 24.03.
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