Přítelkyně z domu smutku (TV series)

Přítelkyně z domu smutku (Czech: My Companions in the Bleak House is a 1992 four-part Czech miniseries starring Ivana Chýlková. It was based on a book of the same name by Eva Kantůrková. The book has autobiographical features - the author was imprisoned for almost a year in the detention prison Prague-Ruzyně when she was accused of a crime of subversion of the republic. In the end, she was released and the trial never took place. In the series, the main character does not directly bear the author's name. Instead, she is referred to as Mrs. Marta. Series was awarded at the MTF in Cannes by the Grand Silver Prize in the series category and by the Grand Gold Prize for the acting performance of Ivana Chylková. The series, filmed in an authentic prison environment, has episodes: 1. House of Sorrow. 2. The Andes. 3. Helga. 4. Girlfriend from the house of sorrow.