Jan Hus (2015 film)

Jan Hus is a 2015 Czech historical television film directed by Jiří Svoboda. It is based on the life of Jan Hus. It consists of three parts.[2] Jan Hus is one of the most expansive projects of Czech Television.[3]

Jan Hus
Film cover
Written byEva Kantůrková, Jiří Svoboda
Directed byJiří Svoboda
StarringMatěj Hádek, Milan Kňažko, Jan Dolanský
Music byMichael Kocáb
Country of originCzech Republic
Original language(s)Czech
Production
Running time240 minutes
144 minutes (DC)
Production company(s)Czech Television
Budget45 Million CZK[1]
Release
Original release
  • 2015 (2015)

Cast

Plot

The film starts when Czech king Wenceslaus IV is imprisoned by his brother Sigismund. Sigismund's troops pillage Bohemian territory. Brave priest Jan Hus criticises the new order during his preaches. He also starts to criticise conditions in the Church which earns him hatred from other priests. Pope imposes Prague to an Interdict and Hus has to leave Prague. He is not safe in his hometown Husinec but Jidnřich Lefl offers him hideout. Hus is invited to Kostnice to defend his teachings. He agrees but is arrested on his way. He is executed on 6 June 1415.

Main creators along with Matěj Hádek

Shooting

Shooting started in June 2014. It took place on 20 locations in the Czech Republic using approximately 2,000 extras. Shooting finished on 24 February 2015.[4]

Reception

The film received mixed reviews.[5]

Historian Martin Vaňáč criticised the film for numerous historical inaccuracies.[6]

References
  1. "Recenze televizní minisérie Jan Hus (Česká televize)". Aktuálně.cz - Víte, co se právě děje (in Czech). 29 May 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  2. "Třídílný Jan Hus v ČT: víc portrét politiky než Husa a vymknutý jazyk". Lidovky.cz. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  3. "Jan Hus (TV film) (2015)". CSFD. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  4. Strbova, Denisa. "TV Trilogy Jan Hus Finished Shooting". Film New Europe. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  5. kinobox.cz, team at. "Jan Hus". Kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  6. Vanáč, Martin. "Film o Janu Husovi pohledem historika / Christnet.eu". www.christnet.eu. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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