The Emperor and the Golem (1952)

Original title

Císařův pekař – Pekařův císař

Directed by

Jiří Krejčík, Martin Frič

Genre

comedy film, medieval film, historical film

Country

Czechoslovakia

Runtime

2h 24m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 48 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A baker who looks exactly like Emperor Rudolf II is forced to switch places with the ruler. The story involves a golem brought to life in Renaissance Prague.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulmusicalfantasticalhistoricalcomedicnostalgic

What happens

The Emperor and the Golem (Czech: Císařův pekař a pekařův císař, literally "The Emperor′s Baker and Baker′s Emperor") is a two-part Czechoslovak historical fantasy comedy film produced in 1951. The film was shot in color (not common for Czechoslovak films in that period) because of the international release and is set during the reign of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia (1583–1611) and takes place in Late Renaissance (Mannerist) Prague. It is one of the best known films of Jan Werich, who performed the dual roles of Emperor Rudolf and baker Matěj. The movie is still quite popular in Czech society due to its catchy songs and its impressive portrait of the Golem, a mythical anthropomorphic robot-like creature allegedly made from clay by the renowned Rabbi Loew. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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