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Several years ago, richly illuminated Latin fragments of the Chronicle of Dalimil were discovered under mysterious circumstances in Paris. Till then historians has no idea of their existence, as this Chronicle was the first to be written in the Czech language. Who was the commissioner of its Latin version, and for whom was it designed? Was it written in the era of Charles IV? The search for the origins of this precious heritage, and confrontation of the hypotheses with the opinions of historians reveal unexpected contexts. The film combines classical documentary styles with animation of the legends contained in the Chronicle of Dalimil and acted scenes. It also refers to the legends about St Ludmila, her grandson St Wenceslas, and the country woman Božena becoming Princess.
HD | 52´ | © 2015
director(s): Roman Vávra
producer(s): Czech Television
scriptwriter(s): Roman Vávra
director of photography: Braňo Pažitka
rights available: TV, Video, Internet
original language: Czech
subtitles available: English and Italian