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''Spanilá jízda'' (''Beautiful Ride'' or ''The Nuremberg Campaign'') is a 1963 Czechoslovak historical film, directed by Oldřich Daněk. The film is set in 1427-1430.


Cast

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Petr Kostka Petr Kostka (born 11 June 1938) is a Czech actor. Kostka was born in Říčany near Prague, Czechoslovakia. In 2003, he received Thalia Award for performing Herman in ''Smíšené pocity'' ''Mixed Emotions''. Selected filmography * ''Fetters' ...
as Ondřej Keřský z Řimovi * Jiří Vala as Eschweiler z Hohenbachu * Michaela Lohniská as Katruše *
Jaroslav Průcha Jaroslav Průcha (24 April 1898 – 25 April 1963) was a Czechoslovakian film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1929 and 1963. He is buried at the Vyšehrad Cemetery. Selected filmography * '' Paradise Road'' (1936) * '' Ske ...
as Mikeš * Martin Růžek as
Prokop the Great Prokop the Great (, ) or Prokop the Bald or the Shaven (, ) (c. 1380 – 30 May 1434) was a Czech Hussite general and a prominent Taborite military leader during the Hussite Wars. On his mother's side, he came from a German patrician family l ...
* Jiří Holý as Priest Jíra * Karel Höger as
Henry Beaufort Henry Beaufort (c. 1375 – 11 April 1447) was an English Catholic prelate and statesman who held the offices of Bishop of Lincoln (1398), Bishop of Winchester (1404) and cardinal (1426). He served three times as Lord Chancellor and played an ...
* Vlasta Fialová as Elisabeth of Hohenzollern * Václav Špidla as Friedrich von Hohenzollern


Plot

The film starts in 1427. Hussite army faces Crusaders at Tachov. Crusdaders are led by
Henry Beaufort Henry Beaufort (c. 1375 – 11 April 1447) was an English Catholic prelate and statesman who held the offices of Bishop of Lincoln (1398), Bishop of Winchester (1404) and cardinal (1426). He served three times as Lord Chancellor and played an ...
and hussites by
Prokop the Great Prokop the Great (, ) or Prokop the Bald or the Shaven (, ) (c. 1380 – 30 May 1434) was a Czech Hussite general and a prominent Taborite military leader during the Hussite Wars. On his mother's side, he came from a German patrician family l ...
. One of crusaders loyal to Henry Beaufort is Eschweiler z Hohenbachu. Eschweiler murdered family of Ondřej Keřský and kidnapped his bride Anka. Ondřej joins hussite army so he can get revenge on Eschweiler but is caught when he tries to steal a horse and is whipped. When both armies face each other Crusaders run away from hussites. Three years later Ondřej is an experienced soldier. He sees opportunity to get revenge and joins campaign to Bavaria. City by city surrenders to hussites. Ondřej tries to find Eschweieler but nobody knows him. Hussites are getting closer to Nuremberg. Friedrich von Hohenzollern tries to negotiate with hussites. He promises to let 15 hussites enter Nuremberg. Ondřej is one of them. He finally finds Eschweiler. He finds out that Eschweiler raped Anka and she died when she gave birth to a son. He shows Ondřej her grave where he attacks him but Ondřej kills him. Hussite army is surrounded by army that Friedrich von Hohenzollern sent against them. Hussites never reached Nuremberg.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spanilá jízda 1963 films Czechoslovak black-and-white films 1960s Czech-language films Czech historical films Films set in the Middle Ages Films about Hussite Wars Prokop the Great