Jan Žižka (1955 film)
Jan Žižka is a 1955 Czechoslovak film directed by Otakar Vávra. The film starred Zdeněk Štěpánek. It is sequel to Jan Hus. Plot takes place between 1419 and 1420. The central motif of the film is the escalation of the situation in Bohemia after the burning of master Jan Hus and the popular revolt against the papal authority and against the new King Sigismund. At the head of this rebellion is a priest Jan Želivský and the king's aide and later governor Jan Žižka. The film was followed by Against All.
| Jan Žižka | |
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| Directed by | Otakar Vávra |
| Written by | Milos Václav Kratochvíl Otakar Vávra |
| Starring | Zdeněk Štěpánek |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
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