Funeral of inter-war film star Svatopluk Benes held in Prague

The funeral has taken place in Prague of the popular actor Svatopluk Benes, who died at the weekend at the age of 89. The main hall at Olsanse cemetery was packed out for Thursday's funeral service, which was attended by several of his friends from the worlds of film and theatre. Svatopluk Benes, famous for his good looks and chivalrous personality, was one of the leading Czechoslovak film stars of the inter-war period.