Magician (1988)

5.7/10 87 min Drama History

Overview

A narration of episodes from the life of the famous Czech poet, Karel Hynek Mácha. Throughout the film, we witness a deep analysis of Mácha's complex character (his relation to another Czech writer of the time Josef Kajetán Tyl, his unbearable jealousy, his solitude, his attitude to nature,etc.) on the well-depicted historical background with all its particularities.

Cast

Jiří Schwarz

Karel Hynek Mácha

Veronika Žilková

Lori Somková

Marta Vančurová

Márinka

Petr Čepek

Ledvina

Jan Hrušínský

Michal Mácha

Rudolf Hrušínský

Poetry Reader (voice)

Milena Dvorská

Durasová

Josef Karlík

Duras

Jan Kraus

Trojan

Miriam Kantorková

Lorenzová

Jana Hlaváčková

Žena v černém

Blažena Holišová

Máchova matka

Tomáš Juřička

Kaska

Václav Knop

J.K. Tyl

Martin Dejdar

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