The Prague Executioner

Adventure · 1927

Rudolf Měšťák’s silent film The Prague Executioner, based on the novel of the same name by Josef Svátek, is a historical tale of love, betrayal and revenge. The screening of the restored 35 mm copy, coloured in accordance with the original tinting and toning process, will be accompanied by music from an ensemble headed by musicologist and composer Vlastislav Matoušek.

Starring

Vilém Rittershain, Gustav Frištenský, Josef Svátek, Edmond Trachta, Rudolf Měšťák, Anna Opplová, Rudolf Měšťák, Marie Kalmarová, Emanuel Smolík, Otto Zahrádka

Director

Rudolf Měšťák