Jan Hus (1955): Cast
Jan Hus is a 1955 historical drama directed by Otakar Vávra, starring Antonín Šůra as Jan, Josef Bartůněk and Rudolf Hrušínský. It runs 2 hours 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 5m (125 min)
- Director
- Otakar Vávra
- Original language
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Czech - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Jan Hus About?
The premise of Jan Hus without spoilers.
The first part of the Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy depicts May 1412 to summer 1415 in the Czech Kingdom. It shows Prague protests against papal indulgences announced by Pope John XXIII, with preacher Master Jan Hus rallying townspeople, nobles and Queen Sophie, wife of King Wenceslas IV, to end church abuses.
Jan Hus Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- liberation theology
- protest
- heresy
- czech history
- national hero
- heretic
- jan zizka character
- reference to jan zizka
- dissident
- roman catholic church
- 15th century
- trapped
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- sacrifice
- bare chested male
- bare chested male bondage
- whipping
- torture chamber
- flogging
- dungeon
- arms tied overhead
- reformation
- middle age
- historic figure
Jan Hus Cast & Characters
Antonín Šůra leads the cast as Jan, with Josef Bartůněk as Prague citizen and Rudolf Hrušínský as purkmistrův syn. Directed by Otakar Vávra; 71 actors are credited in all.
- Director Otakar Vávra
- Antonín Šůra as Jan
- Josef Bartůněk as Prague citizen
- Rudolf Hrušínský as purkmistrův syn
- Josef Kemr as Ješek
Also Starring in Jan Hus
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- Miloš Kopecký biskupský kancléř
- Vladimír Hlavatý krejčí
- Bohuš Záhorský konšel Štumpfnágel
- Václav Vydra Německý Kurfiřt
- Jaroslav Mareš Prokupek
- Václav Švec německý venkovan
- Richard Záhorský pražský konšel
- Viktor Očásek Penman
- Rudolf Deyl Mistr Stanislav ze Znojma
- Ladislav Pešek Miserere - šašek
- Vladimír Řepa farař Jan řečený Peklo
- Miloš Nedbal purkmistr Podivínský
- František Kovářík venkovský stařík
- Radovan Lukavský kaplan v Horní Falci
- František Kreuzmann papežský komisař Tiem
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- František Marek Alderman
- Zdeněk Štěpánek Jan Hus / Jan Žižka
- František Smolík papežský legát
- Karel Pavlík construction master / Tiem 's guardian
- Gustav Opočenský Popish Messenger
- Eduard Cupák Stašek
- Eduard Kohout Jindřich Leftl z Lažan
- Karel Höger král Václav IV.
- Štěpán Bulejko žoldnéř v kostele
- Gustav Hilmar Jan z Chlumu
- Marie Nademlejnská Štumpfnágelova žena
- Felix le Breux purkmistr Kostnice
- Otomar Krejča Štěpán z Pálce
- Bohuš Hradil švec
- Ladislav Boháč Jakoubek ze Stříbra
- Vilém Besser tesař Jíra
- Vladimír Leraus pražský purkmistr
- Václav Voska Čeněk z Vartenberku
- Bedřich Karen kardinál Pierre d'Ailli
- Jaroslav Orlický Simon
- J. O. Martin sedlák Hans
- Jaroslav Seník Old Town Council Hanfstaengl
- Vítězslav Vejražka Václav z Dubé
- Marie Brožová Staškova matka
- František Roland Alderman
- Karel Jelínek venkovan
- Marta Májová burgher
- Hermína Vojtová artist's summoner
- Jan Pivec císař Zikmund
- Hynek Němec německý venkovan
- Marie Tomášová Johanka
- Josef Mixa Martin
- Jiří Steimar komoří
- Stanislav Langer kardinál
- Vojta Plachý-Tůma Rustic Priest
- Vojta Novák Alderman
- Adolf Král young countryman
- Oldřich Vykypěl pražský kat
- Vlasta Matulová královna Žofie
- Světla Amortová vdova Fída v Kostnici
- Adolf Vojta-Jurný old countryman with a beard
- Miroslav Doležal šlechtic
- Anita Janová burgher
- Marie Svobodová stařenka na faře
- Libuše Pešková žena Štefana
- Jiří Hurta
- Libuše Zemková maid of honor
- Eva Strupplová žena Jíry
- František Klika Innkeeper
- Jarmila Krulišová waitress in the backyard at the wedding
- Miroslav Šipovič
More from Otakar Vávra
More films directed by Otakar Vávra: Dark Sun, Days of Betrayal, Witchhammer and Romance for Bugle.
Jan Hus Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Ян Гус” and “Война за веру: Магистр”.
- Also known as
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- Ян Гус
- Война за веру: Магистр
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Jan Hus FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Jan Hus, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Jan Hus?
Jan Hus runs 2 hours 5 minutes (125 minutes).
When was Jan Hus released?
Jan Hus was released on April 29, 1955.
Who directed Jan Hus?
Jan Hus was directed by Otakar Vávra.
More films by Otakar Vávra Who is in the cast of Jan Hus?
Jan Hus stars Antonín Šůra as Jan, Josef Bartůněk as Prague citizen and Rudolf Hrušínský as purkmistrův syn, among 71 credited actors.
Does Jan Hus have a post-credit scene?
No. Jan Hus has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Jan Hus in?
The original language of Jan Hus is Czech.
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