The Last One Will Fall to Hell

It is 1611. The army from the Austrian Passau invades Bohemia. It murdered and plundered in Prague until the army of the Hungarian king forced it to retreat. The soldiers want to get to the town of Krumlov but they face the attacks of the Bohemian cavalry men. Ordinary people, however, must be careful about both the former and the latter. But even in this merciless time, they want to live, fulfill their duties and heed their dreams. Merchant Bartoš is transporting a pouch with money to pay off his debt to the village magistrate, Holoubek, but the leader of the Passau mob, Hoff, takes it off him. He, too, has his big wish - to have a large cohort of cavalry men, but that costs lots of money. The wandering musician Matouš, called Doggie, is obsessed by his desire to establish a large music band, but that requires lots of money as well. The twelve-year old Magdalena travels to Krumlov to her mother's. Everybody who meets on their travels or in a pub have an itch for Bartoš's money pouch and are prepared to fight for it. In Kryštof's pub, the quack Physicus sells a magic vial. It can reportedly fulfill one wish and then must be sold, but only for half the previous price. Matouš buys the vial and, in no time, draws the money pouch from the water. Magdalena and Matouš are arrested on the basis of a false denunciation. Matouš must throw a dice for his life. Magdalena buys the vial from the publican for three groschen. She then plays instead of Matouš and wins. The two drop in to Kryštof's pub. They are caught up by Hoff there who buys the vial from Magdalena. He hears a horse whinney and goes to the front of the pub, convinced that his dreamt-up cohort is outside, but he is shot by the enemies. Matouš and Magdalena set off to Krumlov. They do not believe in miracles any more.