King of the Sumava (1959): Cast
King of the Sumava is a 1959 adventure drama directed by Karel Kachyňa, starring Vladimír Menšík as Buryska, Jaroslav Marvan and Jindřich Narenta. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Karel Kachyňa
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is King of the Sumava About?
The premise of King of the Sumava without spoilers.
A movie about Czechoslovak border guards trying to arrest the famous escapee called “King of the Sumava”.
King of the Sumava Themes & Keywords
· 45 tags- border region
- forest
- iron curtain
- border guard
- soldier
- paramilitary
- quicksand
- central europe
- 1940s
- czech thriller
- state border
- european crime
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- sumava mountains czech republic
- europe
- two word title
- sumava mountains czechia
- 20th century
- czech crime
- european thriller
- period drama
- rural setting
- cold war
- territory name in title
- wedding ceremony
- village dance
- unknown villain
- uniform
- swamp
- spy
- village
- rubble film
- post world war two
- police dog
- murder
- mist
- gang
- fire fight
- drowning
- border patrol
- barracks
- automatic weapon
- amateur band
- alien smuggler
- adultery
- abandoned mill
King of the Sumava Cast & Characters
Vladimír Menšík leads the cast as Buryska, with Jaroslav Marvan as manager of the financial guard Beran and Jindřich Narenta as Strázmistr. Directed by Karel Kachyňa; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Karel Kachyňa
- Vladimír Menšík as Buryska
- Jaroslav Marvan as manager of the financial guard Beran
- Jindřich Narenta as Strázmistr
- Ilja Prachař as district commander of the SNB Burda
Also Starring in King of the Sumava
· 19 more- Ferdinand Krůta Hromádka
- Václav Sloup Kopeckár
- Radovan Lukavský Lt. Vaclav Kot
- Jiří Holý Galapetr
- Libuše Havelková New saleswoman
- Eva Jiroušková Rihová
- Miloslav Holub Polesný
- Stanislav Remunda Pavel Rys
- Karel Vavřík Hostinský
- Rudolf Jelínek Cikánek
- Jiří Vala Constable Karel Zeman
- Milan Holubář Zácek
- František Krahulík Ríha
- Jiřina Švorcová Marie Rysová
- Monika Indingerová Kopeckárka
- Josef Henke A refugee
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- Miroslav Kahoun Vítek
- Leopold Novák Agent
- Václav Bouška
More from Karel Kachyňa
More films directed by Karel Kachyňa: Fany, The Last Butterfly, Appeal to Your Love and Forbidden Dreams.
King of the Sumava Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Smugglers of Death” and “König des Böhmerwaldes”.
- Also known as
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- Smugglers of Death
- König des Böhmerwaldes
- Король Шумавы
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King of the Sumava FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of King of the Sumava, each answered in a sentence.
How long is King of the Sumava?
King of the Sumava runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was King of the Sumava released?
King of the Sumava was released on December 25, 1959.
Who directed King of the Sumava?
King of the Sumava was directed by Karel Kachyňa.
More films by Karel Kachyňa Who is in the cast of King of the Sumava?
King of the Sumava stars Vladimír Menšík as Buryska, Jaroslav Marvan as manager of the financial guard Beran and Jindřich Narenta as Strázmistr, among 23 credited actors.
Does King of the Sumava have a post-credit scene?
No. King of the Sumava has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is King of the Sumava in?
The original language of King of the Sumava is Czech.
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