Jan Hus (2015 film)

*Jan Hus*
Jan Hus
	Film cover
Written by	Eva Kantůrková, Jiří Svoboda
Directed by	Jiří Svoboda
Starring	Matěj Hádek, Milan Kňažko, Jan Dolanský
Music by	Michael Kocáb
Country of origin	Czech Republic
Original language	Czech
Production
Running time	240 minutes; 144 minutes (DC)
Production company	Czech Television
Budget	45 Million CZK
Original release
Release	2015

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 expensive projects of Czech Television.^[3]

Plot

The film starts when Czech king Wenceslaus IV is imprisoned by his brother Sigismund. Sigismund's troops pillage Bohemian territory. Jan Hus criticises the new order during his sermons. 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.

Cast

Matěj Hádek as Jan Hus
Milan Kňažko as Dominikán
Jan Dolanský as Štěpán Paleč
Vladimír Javorský as Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
Michal Dlouhý as Sigismund of Luxemburg
Jan Plouhar as Jeroným Pražský
Marika Šoposká as Sophia of Bavaria

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

^ "Recenze televizní minisérie Jan Hus (Česká televize)". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 29 May 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
^ "Třídílný Jan Hus v ČT: víc portrét politiky než Husa a vymknutý jazyk". Lidovky.cz. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
^ "Jan Hus (TV film) (2015)". CSFD. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
^ Strbova, Denisa. "TV Trilogy Jan Hus Finished Shooting". Film New Europe. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
^ "Jan Hus". Kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 June 2017.
^ Vanáč, Martin. "Film o Janu Husovi pohledem historika". Christnet.eu. Retrieved 20 June 2017.

External links

Jan Hus at IMDb
Official website

[Jana_Husa_srážejí_zbytečná_klišé_i_ambice_tvůrců-1] "Recenze televizní minisérie Jan Hus (Česká televize)". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). 29 May 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2017.

[Třídílný_Jan_Hus_v_ČT:_víc_portrét_politiky_než_Husa_a_vymknutý_jazyk_Kultura-2] "Třídílný Jan Hus v ČT: víc portrét politiky než Husa a vymknutý jazyk". Lidovky.cz. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2017.

[CSFD-3] "Jan Hus (TV film) (2015)". CSFD. Retrieved 19 June 2017.

[TV_Trilogy_Jan_Hus_Finished_Shooting_-_FilmNewEurope.com-4] Strbova, Denisa. "TV Trilogy Jan Hus Finished Shooting". Film New Europe. Retrieved 19 June 2017.

[kinobox-5] "Jan Hus". Kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 20 June 2017.

[Film_o_Janu_Husovi_pohledem_historika_/_Christnet.eu-6] Vanáč, Martin. "Film o Janu Husovi pohledem historika". Christnet.eu. Retrieved 20 June 2017.

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