The Emperor and the Golem
The Emperor and the Golem is a two-part Czechoslovak historical fantasy comedy film produced in 1951. The film is set during the reign of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor and was filmed in color (not common for Czechoslovak films in that period), because of the international release. It is one of the best known films of Jan Werich, who's performing a dual role of Emperor Rudolf and baker Matěj.
Plot
Aging and eccentric Emperor Rudolf II, who is obsessed with finding the Golem, refuses to hear out ambassadors and falls into destructive fits. Later he welcomes Magister Edward Kelley at Prague Castle and shows him his alchemist laboratory. All the alchemists are either charlatans or fools. Rudolf wants alchemist Scotta to make him an elixir of youth and pressures him into performing a magic ritual at night. While performing the ritual, they accidentally stumble upon the Golem. However the Golem can't be awaken without a little ball called shem.
Cast
- Alois Dvorský
- Anna Pitašová
- Bohumil Bezouška
- Bohuš Hradil
- Bohuš Záhorský
- Emanuel Kovařík
- Eva Jiroušková
- Fanda Mrázek
- Felix le Breux
- František Černý
- František Filipovský
- František Miroslav Doubrava
- Jan Stanislav Kolár
- Jan Werich
- Jana Werichová
- Jiří Plachý
- Josef Hlinomaz
- Josef Kemr
- Ladislav Rychman
- Lubomír Lipský
- Marie Nademlejnská
- Marie Vášová
- Martin Artur Raus
- Miloš Kopecký
- Miloš Nedbal
- Miroslav Svoboda
- Nataša Gollová
- Theodor Pištěk
- Václav Trégl
- Věra Chytilová
- Vladimír Leraus
- Vladimír Řepa
- Vladimír Svitáček
- Zdeněk Štěpánek
More details
| author | Jan Werich Jiří Brdečka Martin Frič |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Prague |
| director | Jiří Krejčík Martin Frič |
| editor | Jan Kohout |
| events | Golem Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor |
| genre | comedy fantasy historical |
| keywords | act alchemist alcoholic drink angry mob build capture country girl edward kelley fight hide homunculus horrify kill magic ritual obsess prague castle rejuvenation search wait wake up |
| musicBy | Julius Kalaš |
| productionCompany | Ceskoslovenský Státní Film |
| publisher | Rozdelovna Filmu Ceskoslovenského Státního Filmu |
| theme | fantasy-comedy |