Sedm schodů k moci
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| genre = Political Drama
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| writer = Josef Klíma, Lenka Hornová
| director = Jiří Chlumský, Martin Kopp
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| starring = Eva Podzimková, Jiří Vyorálek, Pavel Batěk
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| country = Czech Republic
| language = Czech
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
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| runtime = 57-64 minutes
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| network = Prima+
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|02|08}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2023|03|01}}
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Sedm schodů k moci (Stairway to Power) is a 2023 Czech television series broadcast by Prima televize.{{cite web |title=Televize Prima natočila v utajení seriál Sedm schodů k moci. Na motivy politické kauzy, která otřásla Českem|url=https://media-club.tv/televize-prima-natocila-v-utajeni-serial-sedm-schodu-k-moci-na-motivy-politicke-kauzy-ktera-otrasla-ceskem/ |website=Media Club |access-date=13 March 2023 |language=cs}} It is a political drama inspired by 2013 Czech political corruption scandal.{{cite web |last=Horák |first=Viktor |title=Schody k moci a kabelkám z Pařížské. Nový seriál inspirovala kauza Nagyové|url=https://echo24.cz/a/Hh38Z/zpravy-panorama-streamovaci-platforma-prima-serie-sedm-schodu-k-moci-necasova-nagyova |website=echo24.cz |access-date=13 March 2023 |language=cs |date=18 February 2023}}{{cite web |last=Dvořák |first=Stanislav |title=Kauza Nagyové inspirovala seriál Sedm schodů k moci|url=https://www.novinky.cz/clanek/kultura-filmy-serialy-kauza-nagyove-inspirovala-serial-sedm-schodu-k-moci-40398971 |website=Novinky.cz|date=3 June 2022 |access-date=13 March 2023 |language=cs}} It follows Anna Malá who rises from a waitress to a powerful background political player.{{cite web |last=Spáčilová |first=Mirka |title=RECENZE: Odhalené kalhotky, které odstartovaly Sedm schodů k moci |url=https://www.idnes.cz/kultura/film-televize/recenze-sedm-schodu-k-moci-prima-podzimkova-josefikova.A230211_211521_filmvideo_spm |website=iDNES.cz|access-date=13 March 2023 |language=cs |date=13 February 2023}}
Plot
The series tells the story of Anna Malá, an ordinary woman who lives in the countryside and works in a local pub. Over time she moves to Prague due to unpleasant circumstances and starts to work as a waitress at the Chamber of Deputies. There she becomes increasingly interested in politics. She also meets tabloid journalist Ivan Krčka who then watches her ries to power. Malá gets to the Ministry of Culture. There her journey to the top begins. Gradually, she takes a liking to power, influential men and luxury. Finally, the fall comes and Anna Malá is accused of corruption and abuse of power.
Cast
- Eva Podzimková as Anna Malá (inspired by Jana Nagyová-Nečasová)
- Jiří Vyorálek as Minister Tomáš Vichr (inspired by Petr Nečas)
- Pavel Batěk as Ivan Krčka, journalist
- Tomáš Měcháček as Martin Lachman, MP
- Veronika Žilková as Ivana Šustrová
- Jana Krausová as Věra Malá, Anna's mother
- Michal Novotný as Chef Václav
- Michal Dalecký as Vladimír Hadraba, MP
- Alžbeta Stanková as buffet lady Zdena
- Soňa Norisová as Milada Fajfrová, MP
- Jiří Štrébl as Šebesta, Communist MP
- Pavla Gajdošíková as Hanka, Anna's friend
- Pavel Řezníček as Šíma, lobbyist
- Přemysl Bureš as Prime Minister Dub (inspired by Mirek Topolánek){{cite web |last=Kačaba |first=Matěj |title=Co o nás odhalil druhý díl seriálu Sedm schodů k moci|url=https://medium.seznam.cz/clanek/matej-kacaba-co-o-nas-odhalil-druhy-dil-serialu-sedm-schodu-k-moci-44687 |website=Seznam Médium |access-date=7 March 2024 |language=cs |date=10 February 2024}}
- Bára Munzarová as Coufalová
- Vladimír Škultéty as Vilém Netík
- Luboš Veselý as Rozehnal
Episodes
References
External links
- [https://www.iprima.cz/serialy/sedm-schodu-k-moci Official site]
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20880752/ IMDB site]
- [https://www.csfd.cz/film/1302693-sedm-schodu-k-moci/prehled/ ČSFD site]
Category:Czech drama television series
Category:Czech political television series
Category:2023 Czech television series debuts
Category:Prima televize original programming
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