The death of Czech film legend Jana Brejchová is being noticed by many German media on Saturday. In the obituary, which they take over from the DPA agency, they write about the unique career of the “Czech Brigitte Bardot” and about the “icon of Czech cinema” who lived to the fullest.
“Brejchová, who was nicknamed the Czech Brigitte Bardot because of her beauty, was one of the biggest stars of Czechoslovak and Czech cinema,” reports DPA, which recalls that she got her first acting role at the age of 13. Brejchová’s breakthrough is the portrayal of the student Jana in the film Vyšší principe about Nazi terror in the protectorate, and she recalls that she won an award at the Locarno Film Festival for this role.
Born in January 1940 in Prague, the actress also filmed in Germany, while the agency points to the anti-fascist film The House in Kaprová Street from 1965. It also mentions her role as the queen in the fairy tale series about Arabella. “Brejchová received a number of awards, including an award for services to the state or the Czech Lion for lifetime achievement,” DPA notes.
The text also mentions Brejchová’s first marriage to director Miloš Forman from 1958 to 1962, or the fact that her sister Hana was also a well-known actress.
