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Jan Hus is a 2015 Czech historical television film directed by Jiří Svoboda. It is based on the life of Jan Hus. It consists of three parts. Jan Hus is one of the most expensive p…
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Jan Hus is a 2015 Czech historical television film directed by Jiří Svoboda. It is based on the life of Jan Hus. It consists of three parts. Jan Hus is one of the most expensive projects of Czech Television.
The film starts when Czech king Wenceslaus IV is imprisoned by his brother Sigismund. Sigismund's troops pillage Bohemian territory. Jan Hus criticises the new order during his sermons. He also starts to criticise conditions in the Church which earns him hatred from other priests. Pope imposes Prague to an Interdict and Hus has to leave Prague. He is not safe in his hometown Husinec but Jidnřich Lefl offers him hideout. Hus is invited to Kostnice to defend his teachings. He agrees but is arrested on his way. He is executed on 6 June 1415.
Shooting started in June 2014. It took place on 20 locations in the Czech Republic using approximately 2,000 extras. Shooting finished on 24 February 2015.
The film received mixed reviews.
Historian Martin Vaňáč criticised the film for numerous historical inaccuracies.
Source: Jan Hus (2015 film) (CC BY-SA)
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