

At the turn of the 10th and 11th centuries Boleslav's kingdom fell apart in the fratricidal war between the Přemyslovci and the other clans the main profiteer of this being the German emperor. At that time it seemed as if the Czech state and the lineage of its princes was awaiting its end..." It is with these words that the tale of this film begins, whose narrative is based upon the the play by František Hrubín of the same name.

Jiří Bartoška
Oldřich
Lead
Ilona Svobodová
Božena

Jana Šulcová
Juta

Ladislav Frej
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Jiří Adamíra
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Jaromír Hanzlík
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Gustav Opočenský
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Boris Rösner
Mutina
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Otakar Vávra's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Oldrich and Bozena is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”