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The Emperor and the Drummer

7.319981h 10mMovieFantasyFamily

A fairy tale based on motifs taken from Josephine tales. Like Josef II, the fictitious emperor Maxmilián often disappears from the castle in disguise in order to find out how his vassals live. On one of these 'trips' he meets a drummer…

DirectorVáclav Křístek
WriterVáclav Křístek
ProducerMarča Arichteva

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Cast · Directed by Václav Křístek

OVOndřej Vetchý
Ondřej Vetchý
Emperor Maxmilián
PRPetr Rajchert
Petr Rajchert
Tambor
AVAnna Veselá
Anna Veselá
Ančička
JSJán Sedal
Ján Sedal
Knacker
VČVladimír Čapka
Vladimír Čapka
Steward
JSJan Skopeček
Jan Skopeček
Leopold
LKLubomír Kostelka
Lubomír Kostelka
Count
PP
Patricie Padillová
Empress
VFVeronika Forejtová
Veronika Forejtová
Chambermaid
NLNorbert Lichý
Norbert Lichý
Bandit Leader
FŘFrantišek Řehák
František Řehák
Innkeeper
AGArnošt Goldflam
Arnošt Goldflam
Turkish Ambassador

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