The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
At the turn of the 10th and 11th centuries Boleslav's kingdom fell apart in the fratricidal war between the Přemyslovci and the other clans the main profiteer of this being the German emperor. At that time it seemed as if the Czech state and the lineage of its princes was awaiting its end..." It is with these words that the tale of this film begins, whose narrative is based upon the the play by František Hrubín of the same name.
Ratings
IMDb5.2/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Otakar VávraDirector
- Otakar VávraScreenplay
- Otmar MáchaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jiří BartoškaOldřich
- Ilona SvobodováBožena
- Jana ŠulcováJuta
- Ladislav FrejCast
- Jiří AdamíraCast
- Jaromír HanzlíkCast
- Gustav OpočenskýCast
- Boris RösnerMutina
- Libuše GeprtováMidwife
- Jan PřeučilCast
- Ladislav KřiváčekCast
- Milan SandhausCast
Stills
Themes
based on play or musicalmiddle ages (476-1453)11th century