Jaroslava Pokorná

Acting

Jaroslava Pokorná

Born

1946-08-02 (80)

Place of birth

Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Known for

Acting

Credits

78 titles

Jaroslava Pokorná je dcerou spisovatele, překladatele a divadelního vědce a dramaturga Jaroslava Pokorného (1920-1983) a překladatelky Marie Pokorné (1922-1969), otcovou druhou manželkou byla herečka Libuše Pešková (1924-1994). Jaroslava tedy vyrůstala v kulturním prostředí a již na gymnáziu účinkovala v dramatickém kroužku, poté studovala herectví na DAMU (1968), souběžně hostovala v Realistickém divadle Zdeňka Nejedlého a Vinohradském divadle, po dokončení studií (1968) nastoupila do Realistického divadla, kde působila bezmála čtvrtstoletí (1968-1991). Po zániku této scény a její transformaci v Divadlo Labyrint zde Pokorná setrvala i nadále (1991-1998). Po roce 1998 byla bez stálého angažm…

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 7 titles

Franz poster
6.2

Conceived as a kaleidoscopic mosaic, the film follows the imprint Franz Kafka left on the world from his birth in 19th-century Prague to his death in post-WW1 Vienna.

Franz

2025

Charlatan poster
6.7

Born in the early 20th century, herbalist Jan Mikolasek became rich and famous after curing countless diseases with unorthodox means. A true emblem of Czechoslovakia before World War II, the healer became even more appreciated during the Nazi occupation and the communist regime. Each regime appreciates his skill and protects him. But how much will it cost him to maintain his status in a new political change?

Charlatan

2020

City of Fathers poster
NR

A father and son have nothing in common except a first name, Richard, and an apartment on a housing estate. The burly, good-natured, 30-something factory worker listens to heavy metal and occasionally lets his girlfriend into his life. The frail, retired teacher, who raised the boy after his mother’s departure, is the embodiment of care and understanding. However, their tranquil, shared reality, which embraces both the hardcore band Našrot and Bergman’s “Cries and Whispers,” is disrupted by the sudden death of the mother. Young Richard sets out on a peculiar initiation journey with bizarre encounters and moments of unexpected enlightenment.

City of Fathers

2026

Lover, Not a Fighter poster
NR

Andrej has a secret plan – to see no one, meet no one, only talk to his grandma and not climb high trees while being drunk. Then he unexpectedly encounters Miša, at whom he previously tried to smile 17 times while being drunk at parties. He never remembered the outcome as he was always too drunk, but not today. Today he is sober. Andrej and Miša start to talk and over the glass of Fanta find an interest in each other. The fight for their young and tender love begins.

Lover, Not a Fighter

2026

Štěstí je krásná věc poster
4.0

Čenda and Jana don't have it easy in life. They're both unemployed, Čenda is up to his ears in debt, and the most frequent visitor to their home is the debt collector. But that's about to change thanks to a lottery ticket blessed by a priest. A fairy-tale win of 176 million crowns opens the door to a world of unlimited possibilities for the couple. But it also brings a lot of new friends who would like to get a big piece of the prize.

Štěstí je krásná věc

2020

Word poster
5.8

Beata Parkanová, the filmmaker behind Moments, returns to Karlovy Vary with an exceptionally vivid portrait of the family of notary Václav Vojíř, a small-town moral authority, and his selfless wife Věra. This masterfully told and highly original intimate drama, whose protagonists undergo a difficult ordeal in the summer of 1968, is reinforced by finely wrought, exquisite performances from Martin Finger and Gabriela Mikulková.

Word

2022

State of Emergency poster
5.0

Radio correspondent Karel Beran returns briefly to Prague from the Middle East due to an anonymous tip, but a revolution suddenly breaks out in Kambur just then. To fulfill his duty, he fabricates live reports from his Vinohrady apartment, simulating the uprising’s sounds with kitchen appliances. When Czech Radio decides to send a support team, he faces an impossible choice: admit the deception or stage his own death.

State of Emergency

2024

2010s · 3 titles

2000s · 6 titles

Wyrd Sisters poster
6.5

An adaptation of the sixth book in Terry Pratchett's Discworld fantasy series, performed by Divadlo v Dlouhé. On Discworld, which is flat and travels through space on the back of a giant turtle, unimaginable things began to happen when three witches—Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick—became involved in royal politics. They did not like the cruel rule of Lord Felmet, who ascended the throne after murdering King Verence, who thus became a ghost.

Wyrd Sisters

2007

No artwork available
4.3

Film about racial problems in the society, love, family, people and their relations.

Brats

2002

Maskerade poster
4.0

A television recording of the stage adaptation of Terry Pratchett's novel, produced by Divadlo v Dlouhé. Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg, the greatest witches on Discworld, set out to enjoy an evening at the Ankh-Morpork Opera, where their fellow Lancre native and potential third witch, Agnes Nulli, sings in the chorus. But strange things are happening at the Ankh-Morpork Opera House, and not just in the accounting department. Opera employees are falling dead from the fly loft, box number 8 cannot be sold because it has been reserved by a mysterious figure wearing a white mask, and the newly appointed director is receiving strange letters from a certain Ghost of the Opera.

Maskerade

2009

Boredom in Brno poster
6.1

Black-and-white comedy about two young people who want to lose, finally, their innocence, and about life in a very boring city of Brno ...

Boredom in Brno

2003

Smrt pedofila poster
4.0

In a Czech school friendship grows between a teacher and a student. The friendship turns into an intimate relationship. Till the student begin to blackmail the teacher.

Smrt pedofila

2004

No artwork available
NR

The story of František Stára, a recovering alcoholic, concertmaster, and composer. After returning from alcohol rehabilitation, he quickly realizes that his euphoric determination to start over is a tragic illusion. His wife has moved out of their apartment and found another man. A similar fiasco awaits him at his former job and later during his short stint at an elementary art school. At the most difficult moment, when František's private hopes and professional plans are collapsing and he resigns, he is selflessly helped by his former fellow patient from the clinic, Eda Mandík. This man, himself weak, inconsistent, and irresponsible, with unexpected and self-destructive devotion, gives up his own personal happiness and energetically spurs his flagging will to save his only friend. The price Eda pays for this act is not small, but his sacrifice was meaningful.

Hodina klavíru

2007

1990s · 4 titles

1980s · 16 titles

Pěsti ve tmě poster
5.9

The year is 1936, the nervous atmosphere of the Nazi threat penetrates into the sport. Upgrade boxe Vilda Jakub will compete with German Kurt Schaller. The Nazis decisions are used in order to win his master even the dirtiest means. Vilda inspect their game and focus on the preparation of environmental events. The story culminates in the victory of one of the two lovers, between which Vilda tense moments in the decision.

Pěsti ve tmě

1987

Etudes for Piano Students poster
NR

Films for children gradually fell into the grip of expressive and content sterility, succumbing to exhortative, educational tendencies. This is also the case in the story of a 14-year-old girl who has been accepted to the conservatory, but a sudden accident, a broken arm, makes her rethink her priorities - she learns that it is possible to engage in other activities than the tedious practice of piano etudes.

Etudes for Piano Students

1987

The Last One Will Go to Hell poster
5.4

A historical film that takes place on the eve of the thirty year war combines aspects of fairy-tales with historical dramas, fencing with a child heroes who find themselves in great dangers. We are in the year 1611 and mercenaries that had previously invaded Czech lands now have to withdraw before the Hungarian king's army. In this chaos a magical bottle, that fulfills the owner one single wish, appears among some fugitives - however after the fulfillment it has to be sold for half it's price to a new owner. The director Ludvík Ráža has created an attractive and surprisingly cruel film aimed not only at young viewers.

The Last One Will Go to Hell

1982

Caught by Night poster
5.6

A communist journalist from Prague is sent to Ravensbruck concentration camp.

Caught by Night

1986

On a Wayward Princess poster
5.8

Princess Julia doesn't want to marry an old prince Hubert so she runs away from home. She meets two old magicians and join the circus, where she meets lovely Franta Kuldan and evil devil performer.

On a Wayward Princess

1987

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Snídaně v pánském pyžamu

1980

Kinkongova smrt poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kinkongova smrt

1987

No artwork available
6.0

College student Marta decides to seal her relationship with Zdeněk with a secret wedding. All that remains is to announce this fact to both parents. The bride's parents are a very interesting couple - the strict mother, a teacher, is a big stickler for order, the father, whom the tender half affectionately calls "daddy", doesn't bother with anything and spends his time composing poems. The groom's parents are currently most concerned with how to get their daughter Marcela married in the most favorable way possible, whose idol in life is the singer Jiří Korn.

Sardinky, aneb Život jedné rodinky

1986

Winning Quietly poster
7.7

Comedy about a group of village boys and in one selfless father who wants his players to do the real football.

Winning Quietly

1986

No artwork available
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Cizí lidé

1984

No artwork available
4.0

An extraordinary event occurs at a rural pharmacy. Pharmacy manager Sychra discovers that one of the pharmacy staff has mixed peroxide into the ointment instead of distilled water. During the night shift, he immediately calls all employees to the workplace. It turns out that the defective medicine has already been dispensed to four sick children. Although it does not pose a health risk, it is a burden for the children. The search for the culprit focuses on Lída, a lab technician and honest worker who immediately admits to the mistake, saying she used an unlabeled bottle. However, it is clear that someone else was involved in replacing the distilled water with peroxide...

Zkouška kvality

1989

Uličnictví pana Čabouna poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Uličnictví pana Čabouna

1983

Zlatá slepice poster
3.8

This fairy tale tells of a magical hen who lays golden eggs. When an enterprising taxi driver (greedy, of course) learns of such a miracle, he immediately realizes that he could easily and effortlessly get rich if he could get such a hen...

Zlatá slepice

1981

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Oddělení zvláštní péče

1980

No artwork available
NR

The miller's servant Martin dared to free the princess, who had been cursed into a fish by the Moon Prince. He took revenge on her for refusing to become his wife. However, the princess wanted Martin as her husband, and he also wanted to marry her. However, the Moon Prince could not bear such an insult. Before the princess and Martin can be married, they will face many trials.

O zakleté princezně

1980

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Území strachu

1986

1970s · 17 titles

House Call poster
8.5

Third movie of the famous Czech adventure trilogy: Osada Havranů Na veliké rece Volání rodu

House Call

1979

No artwork available
6.3

Stanek, a truck driver, is working on a large construction site far from Prague. He hasn't been home for several weeks and is tormented by the idea that his wife is unfaithful. So he sets off to Prague underground and has many adventures along the way. He is stopped by a policeman just outside the building and gives a lift to a group of young people, where he is attracted by a charming girl, a single mother... At home, however, he does not find his wife Ruzena and finally succumbs to the seductions of a neighbour whose husband has left for the night shift. On his way back to the building site on a foggy night, he meets a broken-down ambulance, in which the girl from the youth group who attempted suicide is a patient...

Noční jízda

1973

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hra, kterou nikdo nepískal

1973

No artwork available
2.0

The story of a marriage. Mrs. Rabbit constantly watches her weight and counts calories, but she also torments her husband with hunger. So one day, on the advice of her colleague, Rabbit decides to pretend to have a lover. He hopes that the wife will be jealous and stop dieting. So while the wife goes to a spa to lose weight, the husband is flattered and fattened by his single colleague, Majka, an excellent cook. But what happens after Mrs. Rabbit returns home?

Sedm kilo pro Králíčka

1979

God's Sin poster
7.0

Hrích boha (God's Sin) is Agnieszka Holland's poetic vision of the world as a trap, based on the novel by Isaak Babel.

God's Sin

1970

No artwork available
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Zlý dům

1971

Death Chooses poster
7.5

Radek Simek, the driver of a postal car, is shot dead on his regular route. The Investigators give up initial suspicions of robbery, because he carried no greater amount of money. Even questioning Honza Marek, another mail car driver, brings no result. When the circumstances are becoming more and more suspicious. Marek decides to track down the killer on his own.

Death Chooses

1973

No artwork available
3.0

No synopsis available yet.

Schovávaná na schodech

1972

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Preclíková válka

1977

Hádavá pohádka poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hádavá pohádka

1970

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Schovanka

1973

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Josefina

1974

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

O princezně ve věži

1970

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Vodník z Kaňky

1971

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Otcové a děti

1972

Hlavní přelíčení poster
2.7

No synopsis available yet.

Hlavní přelíčení

1971

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Krása

1977

1960s · 3 titles

Series credits

Bakaláři poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Bakaláři

1972

Polda poster
6.4

No synopsis available yet.

Polda

2016

1. MISE poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

1. MISE

2021

1. MISE poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

1. MISE

2021

Život a doba soudce A. K. poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Život a doba soudce A. K.

2014

The Prague Mysteries poster
5.9

The Inspector Hynek Budik as been assigned chief of police in the area on the outskirts of Prague, With detectives Martin Novacek an inexperienced rookie and the inspector Havlik will seek to solve difficult cases of murder.

The Prague Mysteries

2021

F. L. Věk poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

F. L. Věk

1971

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Bližní na tapetě

1970

Burning Bush poster
7.1

Based on real characters and events, this haunting drama focuses on the personal sacrifice of a Prague history student, Jan Palach, who set himself on fire in protest against the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1969. Dagmar Burešová, a young female lawyer, became part of his legacy by defending Jan's family in a trial against the communist government, a regime which tried to dishonour Palach’s sacrifice, a heroic action for the freedom of Czechoslovakia.

Burning Bush

2013

The Train of Childhood and Expectation poster
9.0

A story of a little girl Verka and her life during the beginning of WWII. Based on Vera Sládková novels.

The Train of Childhood and Expectation

1989

Stopy života poster
3.0

No synopsis available yet.

Stopy života

2013

Mozaika poster
5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Mozaika

2024

Vraždy v kruhu poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Vraždy v kruhu

2015

Co ste hasiči poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Co ste hasiči

2021

Svět pod hlavou poster
8.1

No synopsis available yet.

Svět pod hlavou

2017

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Co teď a co potom?

1991

Poldové a nemluvně poster
4.3

No synopsis available yet.

Poldové a nemluvně

2020

Byl jednou jeden dům poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Byl jednou jeden dům

1975

District League poster
8.8

A comedy series set in the world of a rural football team, which follows one season of the SK Houslice football club.

District League

2010

Vodník poster
4.2

Vodník is the fourth and penultimate series of the television miniseries from the Detectives of the Holy Trinity cycle. In her spare time, Marie Výrová independently investigates a case long closed by the police involving the incomprehensible murder of a small child on the outskirts of Olomouc, which took place more than twenty-five years ago. Disturbing testimony from a witness to the long-ago tragedy prompts Marie Výrová to revisit the hopeless case and attempt to clear the unjustly convicted perpetrator.

Vodník

2019

Jane Eyre poster
NR

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

Jane Eyre

1973

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Andersenovy pohádky

1968