Jan Žižka
Synopsis
The second part of the revolutionary Hussite trilogy takes place in the years 1419-1420.
Part of the The Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy
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Zdeněk Štěpánek
Jan Žižka z Trocnova
František Horák
Jan Želivský
Karel Höger
král Václav IV
Vlasta Matulová
královna Žofie
Ladislav Pešek
šašek Miserere
Jan Pivec
císař Zikmund
Václav Voska
Cenek from Vartenberk
Vítězslav Vejražka
Václav from Dubé
Gustav Hilmar
Jan from Chlum
Miloš Kopecký
Sir from Sternberk
Gustav Opočenský
Jindrich from Hradec
Vladimír Leraus
Archbishop of Prague
Marie Tomášová
Johanka
Vilém Besser
Jíra - Carpenter
Jaroslav Vojta
Joha - Baker
Marie Vášová
Marta
Vladimír Ráž
Tomes
Otto Lackovič
Ondrej
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Otakar Vávra
- Screenplay & Story
- Miloš Václav Kratochvíl, Otakar Vávra
- Original Score
- Jiří Srnka
- Original Title
- Jan Žižka
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Studio uměleckého filmu Praha
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Otakar Vávra
Miloš Václav Kratochvíl, Otakar Vávra
Jiří Srnka
Václav Hanuš
Antonín Zelenka
Department Leadership Roster
Miloš Václav Kratochvíl
Screenplay
Otakar Vávra
Screenplay
Karel Škvor
Production Design
Jiří Srnka
Original Music Composer
Otakar Vávra
Director
Václav Hanuš
Director of Photography
Antonín Zelenka
Editor
J. M. Gottlieb
Costume Design
Vladimír Synek
Costume Design
Jiří Trnka
Costume Design
Fernand Vácha
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Jan Žižka
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What is Jan Žižka about?
The second part of the revolutionary Hussite trilogy takes place in the years 1419-1420.
Who directed Jan Žižka?
Jan Žižka was directed by Otakar Vávra.
Who stars in Jan Žižka?
The principal cast of Jan Žižka includes Zdeněk Štěpánek, František Horák, Karel Höger, Vlasta Matulová, Ladislav Pešek.
When was Jan Žižka released and how long is it?
Jan Žižka was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Jan Žižka?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Jan Žižka was composed by Jiří Srnka.