Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy

Not to be confused with Hussite Trilogy.

Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy
Release date
1954–1956
CountryCzechoslovakia
LanguageCzech
BudgetTotal (3 films):
33 million Kčs

Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy is a trilogy of films by Otakar Vávra. It consists of Jan Hus, Jan Žižka and Against All. It was the most expensive Czechoslovak cinematic project. Budget was 33 million Czechoslovak crowns.[1] Vávra stated that he was inspired by the works of František Palacký. He was also inspired by Alois Jirásek's works about Hussite Wars and their interpretation as a class struggle by Communist Minister of Culture Zdeněk Nejedlý.[2]

Some actors appeared in more films of the trilogy but sometimes in different roles with most notable example being Zdeněk Štěpánek who played Jan Hus and Jan Žižka.[3]

1947 film Warriors of Faith is sometimes considered "ancestor" of the trilogy.[4] 2022 film Medieval is set 10 years prior events chronicled in the trilogy. Director of the film called it a prequel to Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy.[5]

  1. ^ "Husitská trilogie Otakara Vávry na DVD". Tiscali (in Czech). Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  2. ^ "Nejkontroverznější režisér českého filmu Otakar Vávra oslavil sto let". Aktuálně.cz (in Czech). March 1, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
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  4. ^ "Před 70 lety byl promítnut první český barevný celovečerní film". TÝDEN.cz. March 28, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Jáklův promyšlený kalkul versus propaganda ve Vávrově husitské trilogii. Dva pohledy na Jana Žižku". Kinobox.cz (in Czech). Retrieved September 25, 2022.