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]
| 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 |
Plot
editThe 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
edit- 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
editMartin Staněk praised the film's focus on historical events. He also stated that the film was well-written and well-directed.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Defenestration – Pavel Kosatík". Kosatik.eu. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Na Kratochvíli vyhodili z oken dva úředníky. Natáčel se tu dokument o defenestraci". Czech Radio (in Czech). 17 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Finále Plzeň 2018: od premiéry Bůh s námi po electroswingový Erotikon". Informuji.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Pořadem dne opět hokej, utkání s Francií přes milion". MediaGuru.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ Kilián, Milan (28 July 2017). "Fologalerie: Filmaři proměnili hrad Švihov ve vídeňský Hofburg". Deník (in Czech). Vltava Labe Media. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "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
edit- May the Lord Be with Us at IMDb
- Official website (in Czech)