Svědek umírajícího času

At the beginning was the Slovak television series Lekár umierajúceho czasu (Doctor of Dying Time), dedicated to the Rudolphine-era scientist Jan Jesenius. He ended up on the scaffold along with other gentlemen after losing the anti-Habsburg uprising. When director Miloslav Luther conceived the idea of making an abridged version of the footage for cinema, he had to not only rebuild the storyline but also dub it into Czech. However, the result was only an illustrative puzzle, describing the various stages of the hero's turbulent life.

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Svědek umírajícího času

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Petr Čepek
Petr Čepek
as Jan Jesenius
Emma Černá
Emma Černá
as Maria
Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský
as Rudolf II.
Miloš Nedbal
Miloš Nedbal
as Fels
Martin Huba
Martin Huba
as Johannes Kepler
Milan Kňažko
Milan Kňažko
as Jan Mydlář
Leoš Suchařípa
Leoš Suchařípa
as Pavel Michna z Vacínova
Táňa Fischerová
Táňa Fischerová
as Floro
Jan Kačer
Jan Kačer
as Jáchym Ondřej Šlik
Stano Dančiak
Stano Dančiak
as Kryštof Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic
Mikuláš Huba
Mikuláš Huba
as Bohuslav z Michalovic
Ota Sklenčka
Ota Sklenčka
as Václav Budovec z Budova
Lubomír Kostelka
Lubomír Kostelka
as Jindřich Matyáš Thurn
Václav Knop
Václav Knop
as Ferdinand II.
Andrej Hryc
Andrej Hryc
as Franz Melchiar
Jan Kanyza
Jan Kanyza
as Zdeněk Vojtěch Popel z Lobkovic
Jiří Bartoška
Jiří Bartoška
as Fridrich Falcký
Vít Olmer
Vít Olmer
as Vilém Slavata z Chlumu a Košumberka
Karel Augusta
Karel Augusta
as Jaroslav Bořita z Martinic
Bohuslav Čáp
Bohuslav Čáp
as Filip Fabricius
Václav Vydra
Václav Vydra
as Albrecht Jan Smiřický
Zuzana Kronerová
Zuzana Kronerová
as Beata
Jiří Kostka
Jiří Kostka
as Kašpar Kaplíř ze Sulevic
Dana Hlaváčová
Dana Hlaváčová
as Elfrieda
Vlastimil Venclík
Vlastimil Venclík
as Jacob Hoefnagel
Bára Štěpánová
Bára Štěpánová
as Pia
Bronislav Poloczek
Bronislav Poloczek
as Jakub
Jan Kuželka
Jan Kuželka
as Gregorius
Rostislav Kuba
Rostislav Kuba
as Ambrosius
František Husák
František Husák
as Ostrštok
Jan Teplý
Jan Teplý
as Přibík Jeníšek z Újezda
Marta Richterová
Marta Richterová
as
Vladimír Hrubý
Vladimír Hrubý
as Priest
Oldřich Velen
Oldřich Velen
as
Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský
as
Milan Riehs
Milan Riehs
as
Josef Karlík
Josef Karlík
as Tycho de Brahe
František Řehák
František Řehák
as Vavřinec Benedikt z Nudožer
Pavol Mikulík
Pavol Mikulík
as don Baltasar de Zúñiga
Karel Brožek
Karel Brožek
as David Lippach
Milan Klacek
Milan Klacek
as Filip Lang z Langenfelsu
Yvetta Kornová
Yvetta Kornová
as Dorotka
Věra Tichánková
Věra Tichánková
as
Ladislav Křiváček
Ladislav Křiváček
as Seppl
Zdeněk Srstka
Zdeněk Srstka
as
Václav Kaňkovský
Václav Kaňkovský
as
Zita Furková
Zita Furková
as
Stanislav Hájek
Stanislav Hájek
as
Josef Žluťák Hrubý
Josef Žluťák Hrubý
as
Václav Kotva
Václav Kotva
as
Vlado Černý
Vlado Černý
as
Kateřina Urbancová
Kateřina Urbancová
as
Stanislava Bartošová
Stanislava Bartošová
as
Miloš Pietor
Miloš Pietor
as
František Kovár
František Kovár
as
Peter Debnár
Peter Debnár
as Matouš Děpolt Popel z Lobkovic
Jiří Prýmek
Jiří Prýmek
as Jan Daniel Kapr z Kaprštejna
Karel Fořt
Karel Fořt
as Announcer
Miloš Vavruška
Miloš Vavruška
as Kristián I. Anhaltský
Anna Maľová
Anna Maľová
as Bohunka
Bohuslav Ličman
Bohuslav Ličman
as Sabinus
František Kubíček
František Kubíček
as Old Fisher
Jožka Stoklasa
Jožka Stoklasa
as Tobias
Peter Bzdúch
Peter Bzdúch
as Zoltán
Petr Drozda
Petr Drozda
as
Jiří Adamíra
Jiří Adamíra
as Narrator (voice)
Gustav Opočenský
Gustav Opočenský
as Fels (voice)
Ladislav Frej
Ladislav Frej
as Johannes Kepler (voice)
Vladimír Ráž
Vladimír Ráž
as Bohuslav z Michalovic (voice)
Daniela Bartáková
Daniela Bartáková
as Beata (voice)
Steva Maršálek
Steva Maršálek
as Kašpar Kaplíř ze Sulevic (voice)
Vladimír Salač
Vladimír Salač
as Priest (voice)
Radan Rusev
Radan Rusev
as Seppl (voice)
Jiří Zavřel
Jiří Zavřel
as Matouš Děpolt Popel z Lobkovic (voice)
Jiří Havel
Jiří Havel
as Jan Daniel Kapr z Kaprštejna (voice)
Ladislav Krečmer
Ladislav Krečmer
as Announcer (voice)
Mirko Musil
Mirko Musil
as Old Fisher (voice)
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Miloslav Luther
Miloslav Luther
Director
Jiří Blažek
Jiří Blažek
Creative Producer
Jiří Ulrich
Jiří Ulrich
Executive Producer
Vladimír Körner
Vladimír Körner
Screenplay
Marian Puobiš
Marian Puobiš
First Assistant Director
Jan Křížek
Jan Křížek
First Assistant Director
Eliška Moulisová
Eliška Moulisová
Second Assistant Director
Dagmar Zelenková
Dagmar Zelenková
Script Supervisor
Vladimír Körner
Vladimír Körner
Story
Miroslav Vaic
Miroslav Vaic
Dramaturgy
Marian Puobiš
Marian Puobiš
Dramaturgy
Ivan Šlapeta
Ivan Šlapeta
Director of Photography
Ladislav Chroust
Ladislav Chroust
Assistant Camera
Jiří Maxa
Jiří Maxa
Assistant Camera
Jiří Hlupý
Jiří Hlupý
Production Design
Václav Hlávka
Václav Hlávka
Assistant Production Design
Jan Petrů
Jan Petrů
Set Decoration
Dana Smržová
Dana Smržová
Set Decoration
Ivan Ernyei
Ivan Ernyei
Set Decoration
Pavel Svoboda
Pavel Svoboda
Set Decoration
Jan Kropáček
Jan Kropáček
Costume Design
Věnceslava Vrtišková
Věnceslava Vrtišková
Costumer
Naděžda Jirásková
Naděžda Jirásková
Costumer
Eva Vlková
Eva Vlková
Costumer
Jiří Šimon
Jiří Šimon
Makeup & Hair
Bobo Sobotka
Bobo Sobotka
Makeup & Hair
Jiří Farkaš
Jiří Farkaš
Makeup & Hair
Vlasta Brijarová
Vlasta Brijarová
Makeup & Hair
Jiří Brožek
Jiří Brožek
Editor
Eva Horázná
Eva Horázná
Assistant Editor
Jiří Kříž
Jiří Kříž
Sound
Adolf Werner
Adolf Werner
Sound Assistant
Ladislav Vobecký
Ladislav Vobecký
Special Effects
Zdeněk Srstka
Zdeněk Srstka
Stunts
Jaroslav Tomsa
Jaroslav Tomsa
Stunts
Karel Kochman
Karel Kochman
Production Manager
Petr Prejda
Petr Prejda
Unit Production Manager
Karel Engel
Karel Engel
Stunts
Věra Lukášová
Věra Lukášová
Unit Production Manager
Eliška Sekavová
Eliška Sekavová
Unit Production Manager
Jana Příkaská
Jana Příkaská
Assistant Production Manager
Aleš Týbl
Aleš Týbl
Assistant Production Manager
Michal Caban
Michal Caban
Assistant Production Manager
František Michálek
František Michálek
Technical Advisor
Helena Friedlová
Helena Friedlová
Clapper Loader
Otta Pšenička
Otta Pšenička
Gaffer
Jaroslav Trousil
Jaroslav Trousil
Still Photographer
Jiří Bulis
Jiří Bulis
Original Music Composer
Mario Klemens
Mario Klemens
Conductor
František Pok
František Pok
Conductor
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