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The Emperor and the Golem

Original title: Císaruv pekar - Pekaruv císar
  • 19521952
  • 1h 50m
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8.1/10
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Císaruv pekar - Pekaruv císar (1952)
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
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IMDb RATING
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1.3K
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  • Director
    • Martin Fric
  • Writers
    • Jirí Brdecka(screenplay)
    • Martin Fric
    • Jan Werich(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jan Werich
    • Marie Vásová
    • Natasa Gollová
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  • Director
    • Martin Fric
  • Writers
    • Jirí Brdecka(screenplay)
    • Martin Fric
    • Jan Werich(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jan Werich
    • Marie Vásová
    • Natasa Gollová
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    • 2User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Císaruv pekar - Pekaruv císar (1952)
    Císaruv pekar - Pekaruv císar (1952)
    Natasa Gollová in Císaruv pekar - Pekaruv císar (1952)
    Jan Werich in Císaruv pekar - Pekaruv císar (1952)
    Zdenek Stepánek in Císaruv pekar - Pekaruv císar (1952)
    Císaruv pekar - Pekaruv císar (1952)
    Jan Werich in Císaruv pekar - Pekaruv císar (1952)
    Jan Werich in Císaruv pekar - Pekaruv císar (1952)
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    Jan Werich
    Jan Werich
    • Rudolf IIas Rudolf II…
    Marie Vásová
    Marie Vásová
    • Countess Katharina Stradaas Countess Katharina Strada
    Natasa Gollová
    Natasa Gollová
    • Katerina aka Siraelas Katerina aka Sirael
    Bohus Záhorský
    Bohus Záhorský
    • Lang, komorías Lang, komorí
    Jirí Plachý
    • Edward Kelleyas Edward Kelley
    Zdenek Stepánek
    Zdenek Stepánek
    • Rusworm, marsálas Rusworm, marsál
    Frantisek Filipovský
    Frantisek Filipovský
    • Court astrologeras Court astrologer
    Frantisek Cerný
    Frantisek Cerný
    • Scottaas Scotta
    Václav Trégl
    Václav Trégl
    • Emperor's servantas Emperor's servant
    Vladimír Leraus
    • Hungarian delegateas Hungarian delegate
    Milos Nedbal
    Milos Nedbal
    • Court doctoras Court doctor
    Bohus Hradil
    • Tycho de Braheas Tycho de Brahe
    • (as B. Hradil)
    Frantisek Holar
    Frantisek Holar
    • Commander of guardas Commander of guard
    • (as F. Holar)
    Vladimír Repa
    Vladimír Repa
    • Majitel pekárnyas Majitel pekárny
    Lubomír Lipský
    Lubomír Lipský
    • Alchymistaas Alchymista
    Theodor Pistek
    Theodor Pistek
    • Portreeveas Portreeve
    Bohumil Bezouska
    Bohumil Bezouska
    • Hans Von Aachen - painteras Hans Von Aachen - painter
    Felix Le Breux
    Felix Le Breux
    • Bourgeois delegationas Bourgeois delegation
    • (as F. LeBreux)
    • Director
      • Martin Fric
    • Writers
      • Jirí Brdecka(screenplay) (story)
      • Martin Fric
      • Jan Werich(screenplay) (story)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Jirí Krejcík was originally supposed to direct the film. But after few days of shooting and his constant fights with leading actor Jan Werich, he was replaced by Martin Fric.
    • Goofs
      In the very first scene with Emperor Rudolf II, the Emperor just woke up with a toothache so he smashes a vase in anger. Moments later, after he is told that Golem was still not found, he smashes another one. But before the second vase hits the ground, you can see the floor where broken pieces of the first vase should still be present. The floor is completely clean.
    • Quotes

      Rudolf II: [after listening to Alchemist explaining his experiments with making gold from plums in gibberish] We don't understand him but we believe him.

    • Connections
      Edited into Voskovec & Werich - paralelní osudy (2012)

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    10/10
    European masterpiece. A classic unheard of!
    What a wonderful movie full of inspiring ideas! A well-scripted, well-acted, and on overall rich movie from the era of Rudolph II, a Holy Roman Emperor of the 16th century, resident in Prague, the central residence of the Roman Empire of the 1600s.

    This film images a central theme revolving around the philosophical idea expressed first by Montesquieu in the 18th century, that an absolute concentration of power in the hand of one ruler would eventually lead to tyranny and oppression of the people. This movie portrays this very well by the expressive acting of Werich, a Czechoslowak classic actor.

    A movie well overlooked in the West for its main theme can only be viewed if you buy it in Prague on some of the DVDs which are still in distribution.
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    • Release date
      • January 8, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Czechoslovakia
    • Language
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Carev pekar
    • Production company
      • Ceskoslovenský Státní Film
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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