Pošahal is a literary critic whose story centers on uncertainty about whether his assessment of a work matches the minister's expectations. The plot summary identifies him as the central figure of the film's second story, but does not specify how he resolves this conflict.
King and Holy Roman Emperor leading crusade against Hussites.
The impostor who arrives in Severov posing as the newly appointed sawmill manager Rudolf Zeman. He kills the real manager, deals with German middlemen, and evades justice while concealing his identity. When Josef confronts him at the sawmill with the gendarmes, a torn sleeve reveals his SS tattoos, and the gendarmes shoot him.
Holy Roman Emperor and primary antagonist to Jan Hus.
The central protagonist. A young man in 1911 who visits the Horníks. Sent to Vienna by his father, he returns in 1939 as a celebrated, wealthy businessman and eventually wins Helena Krutinová's hand.
Jan Pivec has 61 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy with 3 titles. Signature works include History of Philosophy, Zaostřit prosím!, Klobouk plný deště. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 2 universes
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