The Emperor and the Drummer
1998, Czech. Directed by Václav Křístek.
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 returning home from his stint in the army. They live through various adventures together, meeting bandits as well as human foolishness and perfidiousness which almost leads them to the scaffold.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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Cast & crew
- Václav KřístekDirector
- Ondřej VetchýEmperor Maxmilián
- Petr RajchertTambor
- Anna VeseláAnčička
- Ján SedalKnacker
- Vladimír ČapkaSteward
- Jan SkopečekLeopold
- Lubomír KostelkaCount
- Patricie PadillováEmpress
- Veronika ForejtováChambermaid
- Norbert LichýBandit Leader
- František ŘehákInnkeeper
- Arnošt GoldflamTurkish Ambassador
Details
- Released
- 29 October 1998
- Original title
- Císař a tambor
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Written by
- Václav Křístek
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The Emperor and the Drummer runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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The Emperor and the Drummer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 October 1998. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Emperor and the Drummer?
If you liked The Emperor and the Drummer, try Four Kids and It, The Nutcracker, A Fairy Tale After All.
Who directed The Emperor and the Drummer?
The Emperor and the Drummer (1998) was directed by Václav Křístek and stars Ondřej Vetchý, Petr Rajchert, Anna Veselá.