On Zizka's Battle Waggon
Na Žižkově válečném voze
Synopsis
Widowed yeoman Tuma and his household are on their way to help the town of Kourim, which is under attack by the papist troops. His son Ondra is secretly following his father. Miksík the castellan, who is responsible for Ondra, finds himself forced to set off after the boy. They are both captured by soldiers from Kutná Hora. Miksík sacrifices himself to give Ondra a chance to flee. On the way, Ondra runs into the orphan Sulík. The two boys become friends and begin to wander together.
Top Cast
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Ondra
Jan Kraus
Sulík
František Hanus
Vít Pracka
Vladimír Ráž
Tuma from Kolce
Ilja Prachař
General Zizka of Trocnov
Martin Růžek
Bohuslav von Schwanberg
František Filipovský
Adam Chrust
František Smolík
Surgeon
Josef Větrovec
Castellan Miksík
Vladimír Hrubý
Konrad Hornung - Spy
Karel Smyczek
Kuno - Spy
Miloš Vavruška
Schwamberg Aide
Josef Vorel
German Mercenary
František Michálek
Messenger
Zdeněk Grygárek
Knight
Jiří Cimický
Townsman
Ilona Kubásková
Hysterical Woman
Luděk Marold
Combatant
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Milan Vošmik
- Screenplay & Story
- J. A. Novotný
- Original Score
- Svatopluk Havelka
- Original Title
- Na Žižkově válečném voze
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Milan Vošmik
J. A. Novotný, Jan Procházka, Josef František Karas
Svatopluk Havelka
Jan Novák
Miroslav Hájek
Erich Švabík
Department Leadership Roster
J. A. Novotný
Screenplay
Svatopluk Havelka
Original Music Composer
Jan Novák
Director of Photography
Vladimír Labský
Production Design
Lída Novotná
Costume Design
Milan Vošmik
Director
Miroslav Hájek
Editor
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What is On Zizka's Battle Waggon about?
Widowed yeoman Tuma and his household are on their way to help the town of Kourim, which is under attack by the papist troops. His son Ondra is secretly following his father. Miksík the castellan, who is responsible for Ondra, finds himself forced to set off after the boy. They are both captured by soldiers from Kutná Hora. Miksík sacrifices himself to give Ondra a chance to flee. On the way, Ondra runs into the orphan Sulík. The two boys become friends and begin to wander together.
Who directed On Zizka's Battle Waggon?
On Zizka's Battle Waggon was directed by Milan Vošmik.
Who stars in On Zizka's Battle Waggon?
The principal cast of On Zizka's Battle Waggon includes Josef Filip, Jan Kraus, František Hanus, Vladimír Ráž, Ilja Prachař.
When was On Zizka's Battle Waggon released and how long is it?
On Zizka's Battle Waggon was released in 1968 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.
Who composed the musical score for On Zizka's Battle Waggon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for On Zizka's Battle Waggon was composed by Svatopluk Havelka.
Is On Zizka's Battle Waggon based on a book or true story?
On Zizka's Battle Waggon is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Josef František Karas".