The read
It runs a compact 1h 27m.
Synopsis
A narration of episodes from the life of the famous Czech poet, Karel Hynek Mácha. Throughout the film, we witness a deep analysis of Mácha's complex character (his relation to another Czech writer of the time Josef Kajetán Tyl, his unbearable jealousy, his solitude, his attitude to nature,etc.) on the well-depicted historical background with all its particularities.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- František VláčilDirector
- Václav NývltScreenplay
Cast
- Jiří SchwarzKarel Hynek Mácha
- Veronika ŽilkováLori Somková
- Marta VančurováMárinka
- Petr ČepekLedvina
- Jan HrušínskýMichal Mácha
- Rudolf HrušínskýPoetry Reader (voice)
- Milena DvorskáDurasová
- Josef KarlíkDuras
- Jan KrausTrojan
- Miriam KantorkováLorenzová
- Jana HlaváčkováŽena v černém
- Blažena HolišováMáchova matka
Themes
biography19th century