Wenceslas II, who already has adult children Eliška and Václav, refuses to marry the young Alžběta Rejčka. In the end, he succumbs to the insistence of Abbot Konrád. The queen brings him Poland as a dowry, and Wenceslas II thus expands his empire. He still lives in the shadow of his great father, Přemysl Otakar II, and his lords reproach him for his weakness and inability to fight. Wenceslas is truly afraid of the moment when he will have to lead an army into the field and prefers to settle disputes diplomatically. His fencing teacher Hynek of Dubá and his mistress Anežka know about the king's weakness, and Václav seeks their company rather than his young wife. However, Rejčka admires the king and trusts him with the charm of a young girl. The enemy invades the country and advances quickly. It is necessary to confront him in the field, but the king hesitates and postpones the decision.
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Cast
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Jan Tříska
Known for
Apt Pupil
Ronin
Jana Boušková
Also in
Žena za pultem
Prostřeno!
Jaromil Jireš
Also in
Zvláštní schopnosti
Martin Růžek
Known for
Happy End
Adela Has Not Had Supper Yet
Martin Ruzek
Libuše Geprtová
Also in
The Little Shepherd Boy from the Valley
Hordubal
Vladimír Stach
Also in
Long Live the Republic
Murder in the Excelsior Hotel
Vladimír Leraus
Also in
The Emperor and the Golem
Labakan
Jaroslav Satoranský
Also in
Krkonošská pohádka
The Secret of the Wicker Basket
Jan Kanyza
Also in
Hospoda
The Flying Cestmir
Karel Šebesta
Also in
Duhový luk
Zločin v Modré hvězdě
Milan Riehs
Also in
The Train of Childhood and Expectation
Amadeus
Jaromil Jireš Director · Luboš Fišer Composer Alois Nožička Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1974 · Produced in XC
Production
Československá televize Praha
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XC
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Original language
Czech
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Czech
Release dates
Czechia · January 1, 1974
No release date listed for United States.
Slovakia
January 1, 1974
XC
January 1, 1974 · TV
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