![]() Žižka brings her body to his men.Īn epilogue states that Sigismund became king of Bohemia after his brother's death but the people revolted against him. She gives him her ring after they kiss and she dies. He kills Torak while underwater and brings Katherine to the riverbank. Žižka jumps after her while pulling Torak with him. Torak gets the upper hand but Katherine throws herself off the castle wall to the river to save Žižka. He and his men get into the castle and Žižka faces Torak. As he dies he notes that the world can't be changed for the better if kings can do such things. Boresh reveals that Sigismund kidnapped King Wenceslas. Katherine is taken to Rosenberg's castle while Žižka and his men find mortally wounded Boresh. His men eventually manage to kidnap Katherine who meanwhile had fallen in love with Žižka. Torak is searching for Žižka while terrorizing local peasants. They hide in a nearby cave but are ambushed by Torak and Žižka barely escapes losing his eye in a fight with Torak. Žižka and his men manage to escape with Jaroslav and Katherine. Torak sets up a trap but Žižka uses the help of local peasants and great tactics to defeat Torak's men despite being outnumbered. Torak and his men burn Žižka's home, kill his nephew and kidnap his brother Jaroslav to swap him for Katherine. This gets Žižka involved with high politics and brings him into conflict not only with Rosenberg but also with Wenceslaus' brother King Sigismund who sends soldiers led by Žižka's mentor Torak to get Katherine back. Žižka is tasked by Lord Boresh to kidnap Rosenberg's fiancée Katherine which would force Rosenberg to keep his word and help Wenceslas IV to be crowned the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. The film follows Jan Žižka, a knight, mercenary, and future leader of the Hussite army who leads a mercenary group. The country is actually ruled by Henry III of Rosenberg, the most powerful nobleman in the country. Wenceslas has received the throne after his father Charles IV, but his reign is not as successful, and the kingdom seems to fall apart under his weak rule. In the 14th century, Wenceslas IV is the king of Bohemia and Roman emperor at the same time. ![]() With a budget of KČ500 million ($20.3 million), it is the most expensive Czech film ever made. It tells the story of how Žižka became a famous military commander. The film is set prior to the Hussite Wars (1419–1434), when Žižka was young. It is about the life of Jan Žižka, a Bohemian military commander who never lost a battle. Petr Jákl's Medieval in select US theaters on September 9th, arriving on VOD starting October 31st, 2022 this fall.Medieval ( Jan Žižka or Warrior of God ) is a 2022 English-language Czech historical drama film directed by Petr Jákl. The screenplay is also by Petr Jákl, from a story by Petr Jakl Sr. Medieval is directed by Czech actor / writer / filmmaker Petr Jákl, director of the movies Akte Kajínek and Ghoul previously. As Katherine becomes caught in a dangerous political game between the monarchs, Jan falls in love with her strong spirit and dedication to saving the people. Jan believes that Kings are the right hand of God and should be respected & obeyed, no matter what. Daring and righteous mercenary leader Jan Zizka (Ben Foster) is soon hired by Lord Boresh (Michael Caine) to kidnap the powerful Lord Rosenberg's (Til Schweiger) fiancée, Lady Katherine (Sophie Lowe), to prevent Rosenberg's rise to power alongside the corrupt King Sigismund. ![]() After the death of its reigning emperor, the Holy Roman Empire plummets into chaos while feuding brothers King Wenceslas of Czech and King Sigismund of Hungary battled for control of the empty throne. Inspired by the true story of Jan Žižka, one of history's greatest warriors. Now the full-length official trailer for Petr Jákl's Medieval is available to watch - click here to view it. ![]() Here's the first teaser trailer (+ teaser poster) for Petr Jákl's Medieval, direct from IGN's YouTube: This looks especially bland, even the cinematography seems like it's trying to replicate every other medieval epic before it. Ben Foster stars as Jan Zizka, with an ensemble cast including Sophie Lowe, Michael Caine (!!!), Til Schweiger, Roland Møller, Matthew Goode, William Moseley, Karel Roden, and Werner Daehn. Jan realizes that the fate of the Empire will be decided by his love for Lady Katherine and that his fate doesn't lie in the hands of Kings, but in the hands of his own people. The film tells the story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire. This massive Czech production is directed by a Czech filmmaker named Petr Jákl, and it's about an iconic Czech warlord from history - though it's all in English and features an international cast. "Only the coronation of a new emperor can restore the rule of law." IGN has revealed the first teaser trailer for a medieval epic movie called, uh, yes Medieval.
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