The Emperor and the Golem (1952)
The Emperor and the Golem (1952)
The Emperor's mismanagement of his country is provoking some in his court to plot to overthrow him. He feels successful, at least, when he discovers the legendary Golem, which he believes can protect him and even cure his imaginary illnesses but, when he disappears while on a bender, his kindly baker, who looks just like him, is mistaken for him, and begins to put things in order. However, the conspirators, not to be outdone, determine to bring the Golem back to life to do their bidding.

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Cast

Jan Werich Jan Werich As: Emperor Rudolf II / Matheus Kotrba, The Baker
Nataša Gollová Nataša Gollová As: Katerina aka Sirael
Jiří Plachý Jiří Plachý As: Edward Kelley
František Černý František Černý As: Hieroným Alessandro Scotta, alchemist
Marie Vášová Marie Vášová As: Countess Katharina Strada
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Storyline

The Emperor's mismanagement of his country is provoking some in his court to plot to overthrow him. He feels successful, at least, when he discovers the legendary Golem, which he believes can protect him and even cure his imaginary illnesses but, when he disappears while on a bender, his kindly baker, who looks just like him, is mistaken for him, and begins to put things in order. However, the conspirators, not to be outdone, determine to bring the Golem back to life to do their bidding.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Language: Český

Release Date: 04 January 1952

Country: XC

Runtime: 144m

Company Credits

Company: Československý státní film

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Cast

Directed By

Martin Frič

Martin Frič

Director

Rudolf Jaroš

Rudolf Jaroš

Assistant Director

Zdeněk Maršálek

Zdeněk Maršálek

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Jan Werich

Jan Werich

Creative Producer

Jan Werich

Jan Werich

Story

Jan Werich

Jan Werich

Screenplay

Jiří Brdečka

Jiří Brdečka

Story

Jiří Brdečka

Jiří Brdečka

Screenplay

Martin Frič

Martin Frič

Screenplay

Jiří Krejčík

Jiří Krejčík

Screenplay

Production Crew

Jaroslav Vlk

Jaroslav Vlk

Unit Production Manager

Klára Barešová

Klára Barešová

Assistant Production Manager

Ladislav Terš

Ladislav Terš

Production Manager

Rudolf Hájek

Rudolf Hájek

Line Producer

Edited By

Jan Kohout

Jan Kohout

Editor

Jarmila Müllerová

Jarmila Müllerová

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Sound

Julius Kalaš

Julius Kalaš

Original Music Composer

František Černý

František Černý

Sound

Václav Janoušek

Václav Janoušek

Sound Assistant

Milivoj Uzelac

Milivoj Uzelac

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Václav Hojda

Václav Hojda

Still Photographer

Jan Stallich

Jan Stallich

Director of Photography

Bohumil Hába

Bohumil Hába

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Boris Moravec

Boris Moravec

Assistant Production Design

Vladimír Mácha

Vladimír Mácha

Set Decoration

Vladimír Slepička

Vladimír Slepička

Set Decoration

Jan Zázvorka

Jan Zázvorka

Production Design

Jaroslav Horejc

Jaroslav Horejc

Art Designer

Alois Treybal

Alois Treybal

Background Designer

Other Crew

Vladimír Novotný

Vladimír Novotný

Special Effects

Luboš Ogoun

Luboš Ogoun

Choreographer

Jiřina Kottová

Jiřina Kottová

Choreographer

Marie Moravcová

Marie Moravcová

Script

Saša Machov

Saša Machov

Choreographer

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