At the beginning was the Slovak television series Lekár umierajúceho czasu (Doctor of Dying Time), dedicated to the Rudolphine-era scientist Jan Jesenius. He ended up on the scaffold along with other gentlemen after losing the anti-Habsburg uprising. When director Miloslav Luther conceived the idea of making an abridged version of the footage for cinema, he had to not only rebuild the storyline but also dub it into Czech. However, the result was only an illustrative puzzle, describing the various stages of the hero's turbulent life.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →Svědek umírajícího času is an acquired taste at 4.7/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.
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A classic from 1991. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.
— MovieFinder Editorial
Petr Čepek
Jan Jesenius
Emma Černá
Maria
Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf II.
Miloš Nedbal
Fels
Martin Huba
Johannes Kepler
Milan Kňažko
Jan Mydlář
Leoš Suchařípa
Pavel Michna z Vacínova
Táňa Fischerová
Floro
Jan Kačer
Jáchym Ondřej Šlik
Stano Dančiak
Kryštof Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic
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