Komediant
1984 · 90 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, History
Saxony, devastated by the Thirty Years' War, is led by the comedy troupe of the principal Fortunato. The student Vavrinec has fled Bohemia and greatly values the text of Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet, which he has acquired on his wanderings around the world.
Directed by Otakar Vávra · Written by Otakar Vávra
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