Magician (1988)

A narration of episodes from the life of the famous Czech poet, Karel Hynek Mácha. Throughout the film, we witness a deep analysis of Mácha's complex character (his relation to another Czech writer of the time Josef Kajetán Tyl, his unbearable jealousy, his solitude, his attitude to nature,etc.) on the well-depicted historical background with all its particularities.

• Release Date: 1988-01-29
• Runtime: 1h 27min
• Production Company: Filmové studio Barrandov
• Production Country: Czechoslovakia
• Director: František Vláčil
• Writer: Václav Nývlt