Series about the life of Renaissance anatomist, scholar and politic Johannes Jessenius. Already legendary series today, was produced by Czechoslovak Television Bratislava, directed by Slovak director Miroslav Luther in the first half of 80's in Barrandov Studios in Prague. The story and screenplay of the series wrote Czech writer Vladimír Körner. Five-episodes epic historical narration is a biographical story of distinguished Renaissance scholar, anatomist and politic of Slovak origin, Johannes Jessenius (Ján Jesenský, 1566–1621). It displays his life from the first studies and successes. In 1594 he became professor of surgery and anatomy on Wittenberg University, which he had attended years before. From that moment, his life went through social and personal wins and losses, to the sad end on the Prague Old Town Square gallows, among 27 noblemen, knights and burgenses, after lose Bohemian Revolt in 1621. His destiny was coupled with key events of Czech history in the break of 16th and 17th century, when Renaissance and European humanism slowly fade out.

Cast & crew

M

Miloslav Luther

Director

Milan Kňažko

Kat Mydlář

Petr Čepek

Ján Jessenius

Martin Huba

Johann Kepler

Lubomír Kostelka

Thurn

R

Rudolf Kraus

Thurn (voice)

Jan Kanyza

Zdeněk Popel z Lobkovic

Leoš Suchařípa

Michna

Slavomír Záhradník

Michna (voice)

Ota Sklenčka

Václav Budovec

Elo Romančík

Václav Budovec (voice)

M

Mikuláš Huba

Bohuslav z Michalovic

A

Alfréd Swan

Student

Bohuslav Čáp

Fabricius

J

Jozef Cút

Fabricius (voice)

Emma Černá

Mária Felsia

Anna Javorková

Mária Felsia (voice)

Josef Karlík

Tycho Brahe

Ivan Rajniak

Tycho Brahe (voice)

Dana Hlaváčová

Elfrieda

J

Jela Bučková

Elfrieda (voice)

Seasons

5 episodes

Season 11984 · 5 episodes