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The Emperor's mismanagement of his country is provoking some in his court to plot to overthrow him. He feels successful, at least, when he discovers the legendary Golem, which he believes can protect him and even cure his imaginary illnesses but, when he disappears while on a bender, his kindly baker, who looks just like him, is mistaken for him, and begins to put things in order.
But the golem is in every way the antithesis of the ideals of traditional Judaism. In a culture that revered learning and wisdom, the golem is stupid and incapable of reason. In a culture defined by the rigorous discipline of religious law, the golem is unruly, savage, and incapable of self-control. In a culture that took pride in its pacifism ...
Jul 14, 2022 · The Emperor and the Golem (Czech: Císařův pekař a pekařův císař - "Emperor's baker and baker's emperor" literally) is a two-part Czechoslovakian historical fantasy comedy film produced in 1951. The film shares parts of the plot with the 1936 French film, Le Golem, directed by Julien Duvivier, filmed in Prague and co-written by Jan Werich (this film's star and co-author) and Jiří ...
The Czechoslovakian The Emperor and the Golem is actually a "double feature." For American distribution purposes, two Czech productions, The Emperor's Baker and The Baker's Emperor, have been re-edited and spliced together into a single 163 minute feature.
Emperor and baker exchange their professions. They experience life which they are not used to. Story takes place in courtyard full of alchemists, astrologists and cheaters. There is also shown mythical golem. In this film excels actor Jan Werich.
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Jan Werich (Rudolf II)Marie Vásová (Countess Katharina Strada)Natasa Gollová (Katerina aka Sirael)Bohus Záhorský (Lang, komorí)Jirí Plachý (Edward Kelley)Zdenek Stepánek (Rusworm, marsál ...
