Magician

Jan 29, 1988

1h 27m

★ 5.2

Overview

A narration of episodes from the life of the famous Czech poet, Karel Hynek Mácha. Throughout the film, we witness a deep analysis of Mácha's complex character (his relation to another Czech writer of the time Josef Kajetán Tyl, his unbearable jealousy, his solitude, his attitude to nature,etc.) on the well-depicted historical background with all its particularities.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov

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Cast

Karel Hynek Mácha

Jiří Schwarz

Lori Somková

Veronika Žilková

Márinka

Marta Vančurová

Ledvina

Petr Čepek

Michal Mácha

Jan Hrušínský

Poetry Reader (voice)

Rudolf Hrušínský

Durasová

Milena Dvorská

Duras

Josef Karlík

Trojan

Jan Kraus

Lorenzová

Miriam Kantorková

Žena v černém

Jana Hlaváčková

Máchova matka

Blažena Holišová

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