Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:12:46 +0200https://english.radio.cz/actress-and-communist-apologist-jirina-svorcova-dies-8561414© 2026 Radio Prague International The actress and obstinate apologist of the communist regime Jiřina Švorcová died on Monday at the age of 84. Her career in theatre, film and television spanned more than four decades. But most Czechs will remember her as a bizarre figure who never renounced her support of communism, not even after the fall of the totalitarian regime. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/svorcova_0.jpg?timestamp=1591236494 https://english.radio.cz/actress-and-communist-apologist-jirina-svorcova-dies-8561414 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9