The Physician of a Dying Time

Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 5

Series about the life of Renaissance anatomist, scholar and politic Johannes Jessenius. Already legendary series today, was produced by Czechoslovak Television Bratislava, directed by Slovak director Miroslav Luther in the first half of 80's in Barrandov Studios in Prague. The story and screenplay of the series wrote Czech writer Vladimír Körner. Five-episodes epic historical narration is a biog...

Episodes(5)

Doctor Vitenbergicus

1. Doctor Vitenbergicus

Young Johannes Jessenius started studies and met Johannes Kepler. As a field surgeon he took part in war with Turks. Afterwards, he became professor of surgery and anatomy on Vittemberg University, where he met his wife.

Air Date : 1984-02-20

Anatomia Pragensis

2. Anatomia Pragensis

Jessenius came to Prague. He was granted an audience with king Rudolf II. He managed to make the first public autopsy in the town. A body for the autopsy had got from hesitating executioner Mydlář. Jessenius became resident in Prague, and thereafter his wife came also to Prague.

Air Date : 1984-02-27

Stellis vinctus

3. Stellis vinctus

Jessenius became physician in Carolinian University and personal physician of king Rudolf II. The plague stroke the town Prague. His healthy wife had been murdered throughout this time. He treated ill king Rudolf, and after his death, he embalmed him.

Air Date : 1984-03-05

Theatrum mundis

4. Theatrum mundis

Jessenius had been dismissed by the new king Matthias. He spent next winter with woman Flora. After her death, he took care of their common daughter. He became rector of the Carolinian University. After Prague defenestration and outbreak of the Bohemian revolt, he had been appointed as a delegate of revolting side and got into Hungary.

Air Date : 1984-03-12

Via Doloris

5. Via Doloris

The Jessenius’ mission failed. As the next new king, Frederick V had been elected. After Battle of White Mountain, the Bohemian revolt had been defeated. Jessenius with other 26 noblemen, knights and burgenses was executed on the Old Town Square in Prague by his acquaintance executioner Mydlář. Thirty Years’ War had begun…

Air Date : 1984-03-19

Cast

Milan Kňažko
Milan Kňažko

(Ján Jessenius (voice))

Petr Čepek
Petr Čepek

(Ján Jessenius)

Martin Huba
Martin Huba

(Johann Kepler)

Lubomír Kostelka
Lubomír Kostelka

(Thurn)

Rudolf Kraus

(Thurn (voice))

Jan Kanyza
Jan Kanyza

(Zdeněk Popel z Lobkovic)

Leoš Suchařípa
Leoš Suchařípa

(Michna)

Slavomír Záhradník
Slavomír Záhradník

(Michna (voice))

Ota Sklenčka
Ota Sklenčka

(Václav Budovec)

Elo Romančík
Elo Romančík

(Václav Budovec (voice))

Mikuláš Huba

(Bohuslav z Michalovic)

Alfréd Swan

(Student)

Bohuslav Čáp
Bohuslav Čáp

(Fabricius)

Jozef Cút

(Fabricius (voice))

Emma Černá
Emma Černá

(Mária Felsia)

Anna Javorková
Anna Javorková

(Mária Felsia (voice))

Josef Karlík
Josef Karlík

(Tycho Brahe)

Ivan Rajniak
Ivan Rajniak

(Tycho Brahe (voice))

Dana Hlaváčová
Dana Hlaváčová

(Elfrieda)

Jela Bučková

(Elfrieda (voice))

Bronislav Poloczek
Bronislav Poloczek

(Jakub)

Dušan Tarageľ
Dušan Tarageľ

(Jakub (voice))

Stano Dančiak
Stano Dančiak

(Kryštof Harant)

František Husák
František Husák

(Ostrštok)

Július Vašek
Július Vašek

(Ostrštok (voice))

Václav Knop
Václav Knop

(Ferdinand II.)

Ján Venéni

(Ferdinand II. (voice))

Rostislav Kuba
Rostislav Kuba

(Ambrosius)

Jan Kuželka
Jan Kuželka

(Gregorius)

Milan Kiš
Milan Kiš

(Gregorius (voice))

Jiří Kostka

(Kaplíř zo Sulevic)

Alojz Kramár

(Kaplíř zo Sulevic (voice))

Milan Riehs

(Pavel z Říčan)

Anton Mrvečka
Anton Mrvečka

(Pavel z Říčan (voice))

Peter Debnár
Peter Debnár

(Nobleman)

Vlado Černý
Vlado Černý

( - )

Viliam Polónyi
Viliam Polónyi

(Grave Robber (voice))

Miloš Nedbal
Miloš Nedbal

(Fels)

Jozef Kroner
Jozef Kroner

(Fels (voice))

Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský

(Rudolf II.)

Leopold Haverl
Leopold Haverl

(Rudolf II. (voice))

Anna Maľová
Anna Maľová

(Bohunka)

František Řehák
František Řehák

(Vavrinec Benedicti)

Ivan Krivosudský
Ivan Krivosudský

(Vavrinec Benedicti (voice))

Miloš Pietor

(Rector Bacháček)

Igor Čillík
Igor Čillík

(Kat Mydlář (voice))

Boris Rösner
Boris Rösner

(Timo)

Ján Mistrík
Ján Mistrík

(Timo (voice))

Stanislava Bartošová
Stanislava Bartošová

(Polyxena z Lobkovic)

Kamila Magálová
Kamila Magálová

(Polyxena z Lobkovic (voice))

Bohuslav Ličman

(Sabinus)

Jan Kraus
Jan Kraus

(Ragged Man)

Marián Zednikovič
Marián Zednikovič

(Ragged Man (voice))

Karel Brožek

(Lippach)

Vít Olmer
Vít Olmer

(Slavata)

Peter Mikulík

(Slavata (voice))

Karel Augusta
Karel Augusta

(Martinic)

Ivan Matulík

(Martinic (voice))

Vladimír Kostovič

(Old Man (voice))

Jan Kačer
Jan Kačer

(Šlik)

Marián Slovák
Marián Slovák

(Šlik (voice))

Václav Vydra
Václav Vydra

(Smiřický)

Ivo Gogál
Ivo Gogál

(Smiřický (voice))

Zita Furková
Zita Furková

(Betka)

František Kovár
František Kovár

(Kampanus)

Ladislav Mrkvička
Ladislav Mrkvička

(Giordano Bruno)

Ilja Racek
Ilja Racek

(Tilemann)

Milan Lasica
Milan Lasica

(Tilemann (voice))

Naďa Hejná
Naďa Hejná

(Old Woman)

Miriam Kantorková
Miriam Kantorková

(Innkeeper)

Eva Matejková
Eva Matejková

(Innkeeper (voice))

Zdeněk Srstka
Zdeněk Srstka

(Grave Robber)

Peter Bzdúch
Peter Bzdúch

(Zoltán)

Raoul Schránil
Raoul Schránil

(Kurfirst)

Jiří Wohanka
Jiří Wohanka

(Turkish Commander)

Ondřej Havelka
Ondřej Havelka

(Student)

Jan Kotva

( - )

Gustáv Herényi

( - )

Yvetta Kornová
Yvetta Kornová

(Dorotka)

Jana Nagyová Pulm
Jana Nagyová

(Dorotka (voice))

Vlastimil Venclík
Vlastimil Venclík

(Hoefnagel)

Dušan Kaprálik
Dušan Kaprálik

(Hoefnagel (voice))

Pavol Mikulík
Pavol Mikulík

(Zuniga)

Milan Klacek

(Lang)

Marian Gallo

(Lang (voice))

Václav Kaňkovský

(Old Man)

Rudolf Pellar
Rudolf Pellar

(Drunk Man)

Táňa Fischerová
Táňa Fischerová

(Floro)

Magda Vášáryová
Magda Vášáryová

(Floro (voice))

Andrej Hryc
Andrej Hryc

(Melchiar)

Věra Tichánková
Věra Tichánková

(Muttrl)

Oľga Vronská

(Muttrl (voice))

Ladislav Křiváček
Ladislav Křiváček

(Seppl)

Michal Monček
Michal Monček

(Seppl (voice))

Zuzana Kronerová
Zuzana Kronerová

(Sister Beata)

Bára Štěpánová
Bára Štěpánová

(Sister Pia)

Anna Šulajová

(Sister Pia (voice))

Jožka Stoklasa

(Tobias)

Jiří Bartoška
Jiří Bartoška

(Friedrich Falcký)

Štefan Kožka
Štefan Kožka

(Friedrich Falcký (voice))

Jiří Bednář
Jiří Bednář

(Valdštejn)

Jozef Šimonovič ml.

(Valdštejn (voice))

Jan Teplý
Jan Teplý

(Přibík z Újezdu)

Teodor Piovarči

(Přibík z Újezdu (voice))

Alena Karešová

(Nun)

Hana Kováčiková

(Nun (voice))

Jiří Prýmek

(Kapr z Kaprštejna)

Slavo Drozd

(Kapr z Kaprštejna (voice))

Karel Fořt

(Announcer)

Marta Richterová

(Townswoman)

Oľga Šalagová

(Townswoman (voice))

Stanislav Hájek

(Bell-ringer)

Miloš Vavruška
Miloš Vavruška

( - )

Viktor Blaho
Viktor Blaho

( - )

Vladimír Hrubý
Vladimír Hrubý

( - )

Václav Kotva
Václav Kotva

( - )

Daniel Králik

( - )

Rudolf Hrušínský
Rudolf Hrušínský ml.

( - )

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