Movie: Magician

Top 10 Billed Cast

Jiří Schwarz
Jiří Schwarz

Karel Hynek Mácha

Veronika Žilková
Veronika Žilková

Lori Somková

Marta Vančurová
Marta Vančurová

Márinka

Petr Čepek
Petr Čepek

Ledvina

Jan Hrušínský
Jan Hrušínský

Michal Mácha

Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský

Poetry Reader (voice)

Milena Dvorská
Milena Dvorská

Durasová

Josef Karlík
Josef Karlík

Duras

Jan Kraus
Jan Kraus

Trojan

Miriam Kantorková
Miriam Kantorková

Lorenzová

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1988-01-29

  • Average

    5.714

  • Rating:

    2.9 starts
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  • Languages:

    Český
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