Directed by:
Viktor TaušScreenplay:
Petr JarchovskýCinematography:
Martin DoubaComposer:
Petr OstrouchovCast:
Klára Melíšková, Stanislav Majer, Miroslav Krobot, Tereza Ramba, David Novotný, Tomáš Dastlík, Ivan Brdička, Martin Huba, Martin Pechlát, Viktor Tauš (more)Episodes(4)
Plots(1)
"These hardboiled crooks were essentially spawned by communism" - thus the assertion underlying the new case Major Výrová is investigating with her colleagues from the Olomouc police department. The lead character in one of the most impressive Czech crime miniseries in recent years focuses her crosshairs on post-revolutionary rogues while keeping an eye out for illegal "fraternal" dealings. This bleak case starts with the shooting of an Olomouc college lecturer right on campus. It may be that the academic had become too inconvenient for the school's bursar, frequently drawing attention to the curious way the latter was managing – or perhaps mismanaging – millions of crowns. The case also affects the investigators themselves, who have to redefine their team roles when work seriously begins to disrupt their private lives. Blue Shadows caused quite a stir with the hard-hitting, progressive form adopted by director Viktor Tauš and cameraman Martin Douba. Headed by Major Výrová (the outstanding Klára Melíšková), the detectives will have a rough ride trying to close this case as they come up against ambivalent and elusive enemies. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Klára Melíšková
Czechoslovakia
Best series:
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The Fourth Star (2014) (series)
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Stanislav Majer
Czechoslovakia
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Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Kancelář Blaník (2014) (series)
The Fury (2016) (series)
Miroslav Krobot
Czechoslovakia
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The Fourth Star (2014) (series)
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Tereza Ramba
Czechoslovakia
Best series:
In Treatment (2011) (series)
Satan's Stratagem (2009) (series)
Monsters of the Shore (2019) (series)
David Novotný
Czechoslovakia
Best series:
Okresní přebor (2010) (series)
Kukačky (2021) (series)
The Fourth Star (2014) (series)
Tomáš Dastlík
Czechoslovakia
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Wasteland (2016) (series)
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
The Line (2017) (series)
Ivan Brdička
Best series:
Blue Shadows (2016) (series)
Martin Huba
Slovak state
Best series:
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The Sleepers (2019) (series)
Cops and Robbers (2001) (series)
Martin Pechlát
Czechoslovakia
Best series:
Okresní přebor (2010) (series)
The Sleepers (2019) (series)
Rédl (2018) (series)
Viktor Tauš
Czechoslovakia
Best series:
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Blue Shadows (2016) (series)
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Roman Mrázik
Czechoslovakia
Best series:
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Ladislav Trojan
Czechoslovakia
Best series:
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Adventure of Criminalistics (1989) (series)
Z hříček o královnách (1994) (series)
Jiří Lábus
Czechoslovakia
Best series:
Major Case Squad (2014) (series)
Česká soda (1993) (series)
Arabela (1980) (series)
Petra Navrátilová
Czechoslovakia
Best series:
Wasteland (2016) (series)
Cops and Robbers (2001) (series)
Legends (2014) (series)
Matouš Rajmont
Czechoslovakia
Best series:
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Blue Shadows (2016) (series)
Místo zločinu Ostrava (2020) (series)
Nataša Burger
Yugoslavia
Best series:
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Atlantic Crossing (2020) (series)
Knightfall (2017) (series)
Radim Špaček
Czechoslovakia
Best series:
Dubbing Street (2018) (series)
Blue Shadows (2016) (series)
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Vladimír Obšil
Czechoslovakia
Best series:
Pltník Paľko a vodník Venček (1983) (series)
Moje kone vrané (1980) (series)
Štúrovci (1991) (series)
Stanislav Gerstner
Czechoslovakia
Best series:
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Cops and Robbers (2001) (series)
Mammon (2015) (series)
Nela Bušková
Best series:
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Pět mrtvých psů (2016) (series)
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