Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Miloslav Luther
Writers Jiří Blažek, Vladimír Körner
Studio Filmové studio Barrandov
Rating 4.7/10
Language CS

Cast & Crew

Petr Čepek

Petr Čepek

Jan Jesenius

Emma Černá

Emma Černá

Maria

Rudolf Hrušínský

Rudolf Hrušínský

Rudolf II.

Miloš Nedbal

Miloš Nedbal

Fels

Martin Huba

Martin Huba

Johannes Kepler

Milan Kňažko

Milan Kňažko

Jan Mydlář

Leoš Suchařípa

Leoš Suchařípa

Pavel Michna z Vacínova

Táňa Fischerová

Táňa Fischerová

Floro

Jan Kačer

Jan Kačer

Jáchym Ondřej Šlik

Stano Dančiak

Stano Dančiak

Kryštof Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic

Mikuláš Huba

Bohuslav z Michalovic

Ota Sklenčka

Ota Sklenčka

Václav Budovec z Budova

Frequently Asked Questions

Svědek umírajícího času was released on February 1, 1991.

Svědek umírajícího času is a Drama, History movie.

Svědek umírajícího času has a rating of 4.7 out of 10 on TMDB.

Svědek umírajícího času is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Svědek umírajícího času was directed by Miloslav Luther.

The main cast of Svědek umírajícího času includes Petr Čepek, Emma Černá, Rudolf Hrušínský.

Svědek umírajícího času is originally in CS.