Character Relationship Map: Zborov

Characters

• Pavel Kalina / Commentary (voice) (played by Ladislav Boháč) — protagonist
• Jeník Kalina (played by Vladimír Šmeral) — supporting
• Rabas (played by Jiří Plachý) — supporting
• Miloš (played by František Vnouček) — supporting
• Kodeš (played by Gabriel Hart) — supporting
• Kalina (played by František Smolík) — supporting
• Karel Ledvina (played by Václav Trégl) — supporting
• Zamrazil (played by Vítězslav Boček) — supporting
• Hanička Langrová (played by Jarmila Beránková) — supporting
• Anna Kalinová (played by Marie Ptáková) — supporting
• Kolja Nikolaj Andrejevič Semjaško (played by Karel Dymák) — minor
• Zámečník (played by R. A. Strejka) — minor
• Fišer (played by Karel Hradilák) — minor
• Karpíšek (played by L. H. Struna) — minor
• Hořica (played by Alois Peterka) — minor
• Kopecký (played by Stanislav Neumann) — minor
• Kolenatý (played by Vladimír Řepa) — minor
• Halama (played by František Kreuzmann) — minor
• Veselý (played by Andrej Bagar) — cameo
• Hausmacher (played by Bedřich Veverka) — cameo

Story Analysis

A wartime drama tracing a family's division and reunion through the Czech Legion's historic battle.

Plot Progression

1. Industrial Awakening — The narrative opens at the Škoda factory where Kalina oversees wartime rearmament. His sons Pavel and Jan hold opposing political views, establishing the central ideological conflict.
2. Divergent Paths — Jan escapes to Russia to join independence forces while Pavel enlists in the Austrian army. The brothers' departure fractures the family and sets them on opposing military trajectories.
3. Legion Formation — Jan integrates into the Czech Company volunteer legion, undergoing training and preparation. The narrative shifts focus to the buildup of forces heading toward the Ukrainian front.
4. Battle of Zborov — Czech forces launch a decisive assault on the Austro-Hungarian front. Pavel and Jan encounter each other during the fighting, culminating in a breakthrough and subsequent celebration.