Jan Hus (1955)
The first part of the "Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy", completed with Jan Žižka (1955) and Proti všem (Against All Odds, 1957). The film captures the period from May 1412 to the summer of 1415, a turbulent time in the Czech Kingdom, during which there were protests in Prague against the sale of "omnipotent indulgences" whose sale throughout the kingdom was announced by Pope John XXIII. The ideological leader of this movement is the preacher Master Jan Hus, whose words, calling for the elimination of church abuses, are listened to in the Bethlehem Chapel by thousands of ordinary Praguers, Czech lords and Queen Sophie, wife of the Czech King Wenceslas IV.
Cast
- Zdeněk Štěpánek - Jan Hus / Jan Žižka
- Karel Höger - král Václav IV.
- Jan Pivec - císař Zikmund
- Vlasta Matulová - královna Žofie
- Ladislav Pešek - Miserere - šašek
- Gustav Hilmar - Jan z Chlumu
- Vítězslav Vejražka - Václav z Dubé
- Václav Voska - Čeněk z Vartenberku
- Eduard Kohout - Jindřich Leftl z Lažan
- Bedřich Karen - kardinál Pierre d'Ailli
Screenplay
- Miloš Václav Kratochvíl (Story)
- Miloš Václav Kratochvíl (Novel)
- Miloš Václav Kratochvíl (Screenplay)
- Otakar Vávra (Story)
- Otakar Vávra (Screenplay)
Themes
Inspiring True Stories, Epic Historical Stories
Keywords
based on novel or book, based on true story, based on play or musical, art house, medieval, 15th century
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jan Hus about?
- The first part of the "Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy", completed with Jan Žižka (1955) and Proti všem (Against All Odds, 1957). The film captures the period from May 1412 to the summer of 1415, a turbulent time in the Czech Kingdom, during which there were protests in Prague against the sale of "omnipotent indulgences" whose sale throughout the kingdom was announced by Pope John XXIII. The ideological leader of this movement is the preacher Master Jan Hus, whose words, calling for the elimination of church abuses, are listened to in the Bethlehem Chapel by thousands of ordinary Praguers, Czech lords and Queen Sophie, wife of the Czech King Wenceslas IV.
- Who directed Jan Hus?
- Jan Hus was directed by Otakar Vávra.
- Who stars in Jan Hus?
- Jan Hus stars Zdeněk Štěpánek, Karel Höger, Jan Pivec, Vlasta Matulová, Ladislav Pešek, Gustav Hilmar.
- How long is Jan Hus?
- Jan Hus has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
- What genre is Jan Hus?
- Jan Hus is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Jan Hus produced?
- Jan Hus was produced in Czechoslovakia.
- What are the themes of Jan Hus?
- The themes of Jan Hus include: Inspiring True Stories, Epic Historical Stories.