„Karel IV is seen as the father of Czechs, the founder of the first Czech University and the builder of Prague and its most important monuments. However not many people know how complicated his life was before becoming the ruler of the Czech throne and of the Roman Empire. His 700th birthday will be the ideal opportunity to map his life from childhood to coronation in a historical TV film, says Jan Maxa, the creative producer of the film.
Kryštof Hádek was cast as the king and Tereza Voříšková as his wife, Blanka from Valois. Charles IV- The Vote for the Roman King is shot in several Czech historic sites including the castle of Švihov, Kost, Cuknštejn, Točník, Zvíkov and Pernštejn. The film is using almost 1,000 actors, extras and stuntmen.
Production information:
Czech Television/Česká Televize
Kavčí hory 140 00 Praha 4
Czech Republic
Phone: +420 261 113 111
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www.ceskatelevize.cz
Credits:
Director: Václav Křístek
Scriptwriter: Václav Křístek
DoP: David Ployhar
Production designer: Petr Fořt
Costume designer: Alena Schaferová
Cast: Kryštof Hádek, Stanislav Majer, Petr Jeništa, Tereza Voříšková, Marián Geišberg, Hana Vagnerová, Petr Štěpán, Jaroslav Plesl
