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Medieval (2022)

08/09/2022 (CZ)Action, Drama, History2h 6m
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For honor. For justice. For freedom.

Overview

The story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord, Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Ben Foster

      Ben Foster

      Jan Žižka

    2. Sophie Lowe

      Sophie Lowe

      Kateřina

    3. Michael Caine

      Michael Caine

      Lord Boreš

    4. Roland Møller

      Roland Møller

      Torak

    5. Magnus Samuelsson

      Magnus Samuelsson

      Lars

    6. Til Schweiger

      Til Schweiger

      Rožmberk

    7. Matthew Goode

      Matthew Goode

      král Zikmund

    8. William Moseley

      William Moseley

      Jaroslav

    9. Karel Roden

      Karel Roden

      Václav IV.

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    A review by jw

    5.0
    Written by jw on Nov 12, 2022

    Medieval? Mediocre. There is a grand tale to be told about the historic Jan Žižka, his times and all that goes with it - the social, religious, political atmosphere, the power-play, the backstabbing, the wars. And parts of this tale have been told well. But not in this movie. It has good actors, wonderful locations, competent crew, and the biggest budget a Czech movie ever had so far - but it fails. The overall dramaturgy, the pacing, the direction and even the cut fail. This movie has many troubles, and the script is at the core of them. The start is promising - it introduces us i...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$23,000,000.00

    Revenue$4,311,284.00

    Keywords

    • based on true story
    • middle ages (476-1453)
    • medieval
    • 15th century
    • hussite wars (1419-1434)