Honor and Glory(1969)

This historical film by Hynek Bočan touches upon the indecisiveness of the Czech nation, ready to bend the backbone in face of foreign rule. Situating the story at the close of the Thirty Year War enabled the depiction of the misery of the people that affects even an impoverished aristocratic milieu. Rudolf Hrušínský appears here in the role of an indecisive knight, persuaded for a long time and in vain to join the anti-Habsburg movement. The story does not only captivate through the depiction of manifold human characters, intrigues and sycophancy, but also through the circumstances ruling over the devastated farmstead, sunk in mud and crudeness. One of the best films with an updating tendency has come into being here, rightly being named along the such greats as Kladivo na čarodějnice (Witches' Hammer).

Genre: History, Drama

Director: Hynek Bocan

Actors: Rudolf Hrusínský, Karel Höger, Blanka Bohdanová, Josef Kemr, Iva Janzurová, Adolf Minský, Lubomír Lipský, Bohuslav Cáp, Jaromír Hanzlík, Karel Anderle

Release date: 1969-01-24

Country of origin: XC

Length: 1h 27m

Ratings:

• 7.2/10