Directed by:
Hynek BočanCinematography:
Jiří ŠámalComposer:
Zdeněk LiškaCast:
Rudolf Hrušínský, Blanka Bohdanová, Karel Höger, Iva Janžurová, Josef Kemr, Lubomír Lipský st., Bohuslav Čáp, Jaromír Hanzlík, Hana Kreihanslová (more)Plots(1)
It is the year 1647 and the war has been raging for almost thirty years. Poor and dilapidated is the stronghold of the knight Václav Rynda of Loučka and so is his clothing. The family property was spent by his father who, after the loss at the battle at the White Mountain, was forced to give up his faith and had to swear submission to the Catholic Church to save his skin. Václav resembles a peasant rather than a nobleman, as he tries to find something to eat for himself and his domestics. One day, a visit comes to the stronghold. The emperor's commissioner Šrandorf and his wife ask for a night's lodging. The guest then reveals to Rynda in private that Šrandorf is not their real name and that in fact they are not even married - Jindřich Donovalský and his companion Kateřina have come in the French king's employ and want to incite a revolt against the Hapsburgs in Bohemia. That very night, a gang of marauders attacks the stronghold and the guest helps the defenders of the stronghold to put them to flight. Donovalský wants to persuade the diligent Rynda to join the resistance and remains as a guest with his company for many months. His false commissioner's letter of safe-conduct saves Rynda in winter from the requisition by the emperor's army. In the meantime, Donovalský's adjutant trains Rynda's subjects in fighting. During the collection of tithes, a parish priest is unfortunately killed and the accident instigates open resistance. Rynda recalls his own roots and stands at the head of the rebellion although the news that the war is over has just arrived. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Rudolf Hrušínský
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Blanka Bohdanová
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Karel Höger
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Iva Janžurová
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Josef Kemr
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Lubomír Lipský st.
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Jaromír Hanzlík
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Hana Kreihanslová
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Zdeněk Kryzánek
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Adolf Minský
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Richard Záhorský
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Stanislav Bareš
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Jindřich Blažíček
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Jan Cmíral st.
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František Krahulík
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František Kubíček
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Otto Mojžíš
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Jan Pohan
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Emil Rohan
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