The first part of the "Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy", completed with Jan Žižka (1955) and Proti všem (Against All Odds, 1957). The film captures the period from May 1412 to the summer of 1415, a turbulent time in the Czech Kingdom, during which there were protests in Prague against the sale of "omnipotent indulgences" whose sale throughout the kingdom was announced by Pope John XXIII. The ideological leader of this movement is the preacher Master Jan Hus, whose words, calling for the elimination of church abuses, are listened to in the Bethlehem Chapel by thousands of ordinary Praguers, Czech lords and Queen Sophie, wife of the Czech King Wenceslas IV.
29th April 1955
71 years ago
2 hours 5 minutes
Finishes at 5:49am
7/10
63%
67%
Medieval
Oranges and Sunshine
Henry V
Mansfield Park
Firebrand
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Radium Girls
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Munich - The Edge of War
The Last Rifleman
Movie data last updated 4 months ago on 14th June 2026 at 4:20am (BST). Ratings last updated 5 months ago on 24th May 2026 at 8:34am (BST). All film data including images and actor information is provided by the TMDb API, but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. Film ratings provided by OMDb. IMDb, IMDb.COM, and the IMDb logo are trademarks of IMDb.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All product names, logos, trademarks and brands are property of their respective owners. All company, product and service names used in this website are for identification purposes only. Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement.
