Prisoner on Bezděz Castle
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1932Production year
1932Premiere
1 July 1932Runtime
81 minDirector
V. Ch. VladimírovCategory
filmGenre
drama, historicalTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
Vězeň na BezděziCzech title
Vězeň na BezděziEnglish title
Prisoner on Bezděz CastleSynopsis
The army of Czech king Přemysl Otakar II on the right bank of the river Morava on the eve of the feast of St Rufus, 1278. The Czech and Moravian lords swear their allegiance to their leader the day before the battle with the German army of Rudolf of Habsburg. Although heavily outnumbered, Přemysl's army has the better of the enemy until betrayal by Milota z Dědic causes the Czech army to be defeated and the king is killed. Přemysl's son prince Wenceslas is still young and so Emperor Rudolf appoints margrave Otto of Brandenburg as ruler of the country. He imprisons Wenceslas in Bezděz castle. The country is marauded by Otto's mercenaries; there is famine and plague. The Czech lords try to free Wenceslas but Otto has the prisoner transferred to northern Germany. Wenceslas, poorly fed and clothed, is saved by his father's faithful servant, Dětřich Špaček of Kostelec. The Czech lords try to ransom Wenceslas with 35,000 pieces of silver they have amassed but Otto tricks them. Wenceslas is finally released by order of the emperor after five years in prison and, ill and emaciated, he returns to his homeland. (According to promotional material issued at the time the film was made.)
Note
The film materials are believed lost.
Photos
Cast
Petr Dmitrijevič Roščin
král český Přemysl Otakar II.
Pavel Alexejev
Herman z Bezdězu
V. Ch. Vladimírov
podkomoří Dětřich Špaček z Kostelce
Milli Czivišová
kralevic Václav
Theodor Pištěk
správce hradu rytíř z Wolfensteinu
Ada Pellová-Czivišová
královna Kunhuta
Jiří Hron
zbrojnoš Vítek, později sluha na Bezdězi
Karel Schleichert
Vítkův děd
Nataša Javorská
dívka Alenka
Jan W. Speerger
braniborský markrabě Ota V. Braniborský
P. Gorjanskij
Robert, správcův syn
Marie Oliaková
nuzačka
Crew and creators
Director
Screenstory
Screenplay
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Sound Designer
Josef Nečásek, Václav Kolář
Production Manager
Music
Music Composed by
Production info
Original Title
Vězeň na Bezdězi
Czech Title
Vězeň na Bezdězi
English Title
Prisoner on Bezděz Castle
Category
film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
drama, historical
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1932
Production Year
1932
Production specifications
date of censorship 05/1932 (kulturně-výchovný)
withdrawal from distribution 12/1939
date of censorship 12/1939 (neschváleno do distribuce)
Premiere
premiere 1 July 1932 /suitable for youths/ (kino Passage /1 týden/, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
81 min
Original length in metres
2 300 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,19
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
Bulánek-Nečásek
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
without dialogue
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Intertitles languages
Czech
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
