The story, set in 1968, the year of the Prague Spring and the Soviet invasion, features a planned escape to the West and the arrest of one of its central characters for desertion from the army. The main couple, Tereza and Šimon, struggles to enjoy the free spirit of the times in spite of the turbulent political circumstances.
Norisová, in alternation with Zdenka Trvalcová and Zuzana Vejvodová, also appeared in a stage version, that opened at Prague's Broadway Theatre in September 2003. The role of Šimon was alternated by Zbyněk Fric, Martin Písařík and Ján Slezák.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was released by Supraphon. It is the highest selling soundtrack album ever in the Czech Republic, as well as the second best selling album in the country between 1994 and 2006.[2] The album is also the highest-selling album in the country in 2001 with 120,000 copies sold.[3]
Měsíc
Gina
Pátá (Down Town)
Jezdím bez nehod
Jo, třešně zrály (Jailer, Bring Me the Water)
Letíme na měsíc
Š Š Š (Sugar Town)
Včera neděle byla
Oliver Twist
Nej, Nej, Nej
Mě se líbí Bob (My Boy Lollipop)
Hvězda na vrbě
Náhrobní kámen
Já budu chodit po špičkách
Stín katedrál
San Francisco
Řekni, kdy ty kytky jsou (Where Have All the Flowers Gone)