Magician

Magician

87 mins | Drama | March 1, 1988

A narration of episodes from the life of the famous Czech poet, Karel Hynek Mácha. Throughout the film, we witness a deep analysis of Mácha's complex character (his relation to another Czech writer of the time Josef Kajetán Tyl, his unbearable jealousy, his solitude, his attitude to nature,etc.) on the well-depicted historical background with all its particularities.

Magician

87 mins | Drama | March 1, 1988

Magician
A narration of episodes from the life of the famous Czech poet, Karel Hynek Mácha. Throughout the film, we witness a deep analysis of Mácha's complex character (his relation to another Czech writer of the time Josef Kajetán Tyl, his unbearable jealousy, his solitude, his attitude to nature,etc.) on the well-depicted historical background with all its particularities.
Producers Filmové studio Barrandov
Original title Mág
Directors František Vláčil
Writers Václav Nývlt

Cast

Jiří Schwarz

as Karel Hynek Mácha

Veronika Žilková

as Lori Somková

Marta Vančurová

as Márinka

Petr Čepek

as Ledvina

Jan Hrušínský

as Michal Mácha

Rudolf Hrušínský

as Poetry Reader (voice)

Milena Dvorská

as Durasová

Josef Karlík

as Duras

Jan Kraus

as Trojan

Miriam Kantorková

as Lorenzová

Jana Hlaváčková

as Žena v černém

Blažena Holišová

as Máchova matka

Václav Knop

as J.K. Tyl