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Georg Wilhelm Pabst is considered by many to be the greatest director of German cinema, in his era. He was especially appreciated by actors and actresses for the humane way in which he treated them. This was in contrast to some of his contemporaries, such as Arnold Fanck, who have been characterized as martinets.

Svatopluk Benes was born on 24 February 1918 in Raudnitz an der Elbe, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Roudnice nad Labem, Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Dobrý voják Svejk (1957), Zelary (2003) and Kacenka a zase ta strasidla (1993). He was married to Bozena Benesová, Bozena Benesová and Evelyn. He died on 27 April 2007 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Václav Vydra was born on 25 October 1902 in Raudnitz an der Elbe, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Roudnice nad Labem, Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Josef Kajetán Tyl (1926), Magdalena (1921) and Mnichovo srdce (1921). He was married to Dana Medrická. He died on 19 May 1979 in Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Prague, Czech Republic].