RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Gmiterková, Šárka T1 Czech film stars JF Iluminace YR 2012 VO 24 IS 1 SP 25 OP 29 UL https://iluminace.cz/en/artkey/ilu-201201-0002.php AB An introduction to the following block of articles devoted to the relationship of Czech film stars, both First Republic and contemporary. It introduces the theory of stars and stardom (star studies) in an attempt to anchor it in contemporary film research and briefly introduces the issues and main ideas of each paper.