May the Lord Be with Us

2018 Czech TV series or program

May the Lord Be with Us

Czech poster

Written by| Pavel Kosatík
Directed by| Zdeněk Jiráský
Starring| Karel Dobrý, Ondřej Malý, Eva Josefíková
Music by| Jan Čtvrtník
Country of origin| Czech Republic
Austria
Germany
Original language| Czech
Production
Producer| Martin Lubomírský
Cinematography| Michal Černý
Running time| 77 minutes
Production companies| ČT, Arte and ORF
Original release
Network| Czech Television
Release| 13 May 2018 (2018-05-13)

May the Lord Be with Us (Czech: Bůh s námi - od defenestrace k Bílé hoře, originally titled Defenestrace) is a 2018 Czech historical television film directed by Zdeněk Jiráský.[1] It was coproduced by Czech Television, Arte and ORF.[2][3] It premiered at Finále Plzeň Film Festival.[4] The film was watched by 799,000 people.[5]

## Plot

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The film is set during the Bohemian Revolt that triggered the Thirty Years' War. The main characters are Jindřich Matyáš Thurn, Ferdinand II and Frederick I, known as the Winter King.[2]

## Cast

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* Karel Dobrý as Jindřich Matyáš Thurn
* Ondřej Malý as Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
* Eva Josefíková as Eleonora Gonzaga[6]
* Štěpán Kozub as Frederick I of Bohemia
* Sára Sandeva as Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
* Tereza Hofová as Zuzana Alžběta Thurn
* Robert Mikluš as Kryštof Harant
* Jiří Maryško as Abraham Scultetus
* Adrian Jastraban as Vilém Slavata of Chlum
* Pavel Tesař as Jaroslav Bořita of Martinice
* Marek Pospíchal as Filip Fabricius
* Jiří Černý as Wilhelm Lamormaini
* Zdeněk Černín as Václav Budovec
* Ondřej Bauer as Jáchym Ondřej Šlik
* Dan Dittrich as Václav Vilém of Roupov
* Michal Dalecký as Young Officer
* Daniela Šišková as Lady's Maid

## Reception

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Martin Staněk praised the film's focus on historical events. He also stated that the film was well-written and well-directed.[7]

## References

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1. ^ "Defenestration – Pavel Kosatík". Kosatik.eu. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
2. ^ a b "Znovu se bude vyhazovat z oken. Natáčí se historický film Defenestrace". Mladá fronta Dnes (in Czech). Mafra. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
3. ^ "Na Kratochvíli vyhodili z oken dva úředníky. Natáčel se tu dokument o defenestraci". Czech Radio (in Czech). 17 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
4. ^ "Finále Plzeň 2018: od premiéry Bůh s námi po electroswingový Erotikon". Informuji.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 April 2018.
5. ^ "Pořadem dne opět hokej, utkání s Francií přes milion". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
6. ^ Kilián, Milan (28 July 2017). "Fologalerie: Filmaři proměnili hrad Švihov ve vídeňský Hofburg". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
7. ^ "Televizní koprodukce Bůh s námi je epické drama bez ztráty historické věrnosti". Totalfilm.cz (in Czech). 1 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.

## External links

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* May the Lord Be with Us at IMDb
* Official website (in Czech)