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The Emperor and the Golem
7.0 / 10• 1951• 2h 24m•NR• Czech
ComedyFantasy
Storyline
The Emperor's mismanagement of his country is provoking some in his court to plot to overthrow him. He feels successful, at least, when he discovers the legendary Golem, which he believes can protect him and even cure his imaginary illnesses but, when he disappears while on a bender, his kindly baker, who looks just like him, is mistaken for him, and begins to put things in order. However, the conspirators, not to be outdone, determine to bring the Golem back to life to do their bidding.
Cast & Crew
Jan Werich
Emperor Rudolf II / Matheus Kotrba, The Baker
Lead
Nataša Gollová
Katerina aka Sirael
Jiří Plachý
Edward Kelley
František Černý
Hieroným Alessandro Scotta, alchemist
Marie Vášová
Countess Katharina Strada
Bohuš Záhorský
Lang
Zdeněk Štěpánek
Marshal Russworm
František Filipovský
Court Astrologer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Martin Frič's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Emperor and the Golem is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
