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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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