The castle in popular culture

Český Šternberk castle appears in several scenes throughout the Albania

Albania

Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

 romantic drama film The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider

The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider

The Sorrow of Mrs. Schneider, also known as The Sadness of Mrs. Schneider or The Sadness of Mrs. Snajdrova is an Albanian-Czech romantic drama film directed by Piro Milkani and Eno Milkani. It is a movie of strong autobiographical elements and includes a three national Albanian-Czech-Italian cast...

. The events of the film take place in 1961, in Český Šternberk

Ceský Šternberk

Český Šternberk is a market town in the Czech Republic. Český Šternberk Castle rests on the cliffs high above the town.-History:The village was founded during the 13th century around Český Šternberk Castle. Along with the castle, the village expanded to its present form in 1901 and it became...

 and the role of the count Jiří Sternberg, the father of today's owner of the castle Zdenek Sternberg, is portrayed by the internationally acclaimed Italian actor Michele Placido

Michele Placido

Michele Placido is an internationally known Italian actor and director. He is best known for the role of Corrado Cattani in the TV series La Piovra.-Life and career:...

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Count Zdenek Sternberg, happy to meet the Italian actor and after learning that he was interpreting his father in the movie, generously offered free use of the castle’s spaces. Anyway he couldn’t meet with Michele Placido after falling ill during the filming days.
There is a whole considerable scene within Český Šternberk castle, a remarkable dialogue between the movie’s main character and count Sternberg (Placido).

See also

• List of castles in the Czech Republic
• Central Bohemian Region
  Central Bohemian Region
  Central Bohemian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the central part of its historical region of Bohemia. Its administrative center is placed in the Czech capital Prague , which lies in the center of the region...
  
  
• Tourism in the Czech Republic
  Tourism in the Czech Republic
  The Czech Republic, and in particular the capital Prague, has become one of the major tourist destinations in Europe. Other highly-visited destinations include Karlštejn Castle, Kutná Hora, Český Krumlov, and Lednice.-Nightlife:...
  
  
• History of the Czech lands in the Middle Ages
  History of the Czech lands in the Middle Ages
  Whilst an independent principality, the Czech lands formerly within Great Moravia were sometime vassals of the Holy Roman Empire as the Duchy of Bohemia from the 10th century...
  
  

External links

• 360° panoramic photography from Český Šternberk Castle