Warriors of Faith

Warriors of Faith () is a 1947 Czech historical film by Vladimír Borský, based on a play by Alois Jirásek. It was the first Czech film in colour. It premiered in Prague on 28 March 1947, and the premiere was attended by Czechoslovak president Edvard Beneš.

Cast

• Otomar Korbelář as Jan Roháč z Dubé
• Ladislav Boháč as Jan Rokycana
• Emil Bolek as PuÅ¡kař Zelený
• Felix Le Breux as Výšek Račický
• Otto Čermák as Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
• Rudolf Deyl Jr. as Hrdinka
• Gustav Ekl as Orságh
• Lilli Hodáčová as Ludmila
• FrantiÅ¡ek Kulhánek as Hynek Ptáček z PirkenÅ¡tejna
• Antonín KurÅ¡ as Jakub Vlk
• Bohumil Machník as Ambrož z Hradce
• Viktor Nejedlý as Martin z Prostředka
• Viktor Očásek as Filibert z Coutances
• Karel Pavlík as Příbram
• Theodor PiÅ¡těk as Velvar
• Jiří Plachý as Oldřich z Rožmberka
• Vojta Plachý-Tůma as Palomar
• Jaroslav Vojta as Baba
• Hermína Vojtová as Taborite woman
• AleÅ¡ Podhorský as Menhart
• Karel Rint as Bedřich ze Strážnice

Plot

The film is set after the Battle of Lipany, where the Radical Hussites are defeated. Only Jan Roháč refuses to surrender. He gathers his loyal followers at Sion Castle and organises resistance against King Sigismund. The castle is placed under siege and eventually defeated after a heavy battle. Jan Roháč is captured and hanged on Sigismund's orders. It angers the Czech people, who revolt against Sigismund, who is forced to run away.

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