Warriors of Faith

Warriors of Faith
Directed by Vladimír Borský
Written by Vladimír Borský, Alois Jirásek
Starring Otomar Korbelář
Music by Otakar Jeremiáš
Release date
  • 1947 (1947)
Running time
84 minutes (DC:112 minutes)[1]
Country Czechoslovakia
Language Czech
Budget 4,130,000 KČs[2]

Warriors of Faith (Czech: Jan Roháč z Dubé) is a 1947 Czech historical film by Vladimír Borský, based on a play by Alois Jirásek. It was the first Czech film in colour. It premiered in Prague on 28 March 1947, and the premiere was attended by Czechoslovak president Edvard Beneš.[3][4]

Cast

Plot

The film is set after the Battle of Lipany, where the Radical Hussites are defeated. Only Jan Roháč refuses to surrender. He gathers his loyal followers at Sion Castle and organises resistance against King Sigismund. The castle is placed under siege and eventually defeated after a heavy battle. Jan Roháč is captured and hanged on Sigismund's orders. It angers the Czech people, who revolt against Sigismund, who is forced to run away.

References

  1. "Jan Roháč z Dubé (1947)". CSFD.cz. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  2. "Výroba a distribuce barevných filmů" (PDF). Masaryk University. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  3. Krupka, Jaroslav. Český historický šerm (in Czech). CPress, Albatros Media a.s. p. 13. ISBN 9788026404255.
  4. "Jan Roháč z Dubé — Česká televize". Česká televize. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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