Jitka Smutná Death: Actress and Family Loss
- * Jitka Smutná's brother, Vladimir, was a triumphant cameraman.
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* Jitka Smutná’s brother, Vladimir, was a triumphant cameraman. He won eight Czech Lions and worked on films like Kolja, Dark Blue World, Painted Bird, and the Train of Childhood and Hope series.
* Jitka and Vladimir worked together on their first film, The Education of Girls in Bohemia (1997). Jitka recalls the director choosing her because her brother,Vladimir,was already known as a cameraman.
* Jitka and Vladimir had a playful sibling dynamic. They joked about not helping each other professionally.
* Vladimir passed away in June. Jitka was deeply affected by his death.
* Jitka grew up with three brothers: Vladimir, and twins tomáš and Eduard. She describes them all as curious.
* Jan Svěrák praised Vladimir’s dedication to storytelling. He considered himself a “servant of the story” and focused on honest and elegant filmmaking.
* There is a link to an article about Jitka Smutná causing a stir at an event: “Klobouk dolů před Smutnou: Chlapíkovi málem spadly kalhoty!” (roughly translated: “Hat off to Smutná: A man almost dropped his pants!”).
* jitka Smutná attended the funeral of Jan Kačer. The article mentions memories of his daughter and singing at the coffin.