Magician
1988, Czech. Directed by František Vláčil.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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Cast & crew
- František VláčilDirector
- Jiří SchwarzKarel Hynek Mácha
- Veronika ŽilkováLori Somková
- Marta VančurováMárinka
- Petr ČepekLedvina
- Jan HrušínskýMichal Mácha
- Rudolf HrušínskýPoetry Reader (voice)
- Milena DvorskáDurasová
- Josef KarlíkDuras
- Jan KrausTrojan
- Miriam KantorkováLorenzová
- Jana HlaváčkováŽena v černém
- Blažena HolišováMáchova matka
Details
- Released
- 29 January 1988
- Original title
- Mág.
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Written by
- Václav Nývlt
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Magician runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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Magician isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 January 1988. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Magician?
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Who directed Magician?
Magician (1988) was directed by František Vláčil and stars Jiří Schwarz, Veronika Žilková, Marta Vančurová.