Cimrman sees the reason for the popularity of the Blanik legend in Bohemia mainly in the geographical location of our homeland. In agreement with Palacký, he was aware that "we are here in Europe like a grain between two millstones. From the west, German imperialism presses upon us, and from the east, the expansionism of the Great Russian colossus crushes us. It is no wonder that a small nation under such pressure seeks supernatural and even miraculous protection, for only a miracle can enable it to survive here."
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Part of Divadlo Járy Cimrmana (kolekce)
17 films
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The Conquest of the North Pole
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Cast
6 people
Jaroslav Weigel
Hynek z Michle
Also in
An Uncertain Season
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Jan Kašpar
Smil Flek z Nohavic
Also in
Kolya
Run, Waiter, Run!
Ladislav Smoljak
Veverka z Bitýšky
Known for
Kolya
Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!
Pavel Vondruška
Josef Bohuslav Chvojka
Known for
Cutting It Short
Genadij Rumlena
Šlupka
Also in
An Uncertain Season
Dissolved and Effused
Robert Bárta
Jeskyňka
Also in
Bethlehem Light
Zdeněk Svěrák 90
Ladislav Smoljak Director · Zdeněk Svěrák Writer
First release January 1, 1997 · Produced in Czechia · Production Originální Videojournal
Production
Česká televize
Production
Originální Videojournal
Production
Czechia
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Languages
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
Czechia · January 1, 1997
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