Photo: neznámí / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Lída Baarová fascinates me less as a list of films than as a figure caught in the gears of history. A Prague-born talent who rose in pre-war Central European cinema, she embodies how an actress's legacy can be hijacked by forces far beyond the screen. What strikes me is the gap between the glamour she projected and the harsh public reckoning that followed her for decades. Living to 2000, she carried that weight an unusually long time. I find myself wanting to revisit her films on their own terms, separating the performer's craft from the noise that history wrapped around her name.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lída Baarová
- Name (Japanese)
- リダ・バーロヴァ
- Reading
- りだ・ばーろゔぁ
- Born
- September 7, 1914 – October 27, 2000
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
- Origin
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lída Baarová born?
September 7, 1914 – October 27, 2000.
Where is Lída Baarová from?
Lída Baarová is from Prague, Czech Republic.
What does Lída Baarová do?
Lída Baarová works as actor, stage actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.