Jan Hus_
The first part of the "Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy", completed with Jan Žižka (1955) and Proti všem (Against All Odds, 1957). The film captures the period from May 1412 to the summer of 1415, a turbulent time in the Czech Kingdom, during which there were protests in Prague against the sale of "omnipotent indulgences" whose sale throughout the kingdom was announced by Pope John XXIII. The ideological leader of this movement is the preacher Master Jan Hus, whose words, calling for the elimination of church abuses, are listened to in the Bethlehem Chapel by thousands of ordinary Praguers, Czech lords and Queen Sophie, wife of the Czech King Wenceslas IV.
Starring
Zdeněk Štěpánek, Karel Höger, Jan Pivec
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Jan Hus was released 71 years ago in 1955.
Overview
The first part of the "Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy", completed with Jan Žižka (1955) and Proti všem (Against All Odds, 1957). The film captures the period ...
Jan Hus is a Drama, History film with a runtime of 2h 5m.
CAST (20)
Zdeněk Štěpánek
Jan Hus / Jan Žižka
Karel Höger
král Václav IV.
Jan Pivec
císař Zikmund
Vlasta Matulová
královna Žofie
Ladislav Pešek
Miserere - šašek
Gustav Hilmar
Jan z Chlumu
Vítězslav Vejražka
Václav z Dubé
Václav Voska
Čeněk z Vartenberku
Eduard Kohout
Jindřich Leftl z Lažan
Bedřich Karen
kardinál Pierre d'Ailli
František Smolík
papežský legát
Otomar Krejča
Štěpán z Pálce
Vladimír Řepa
farař Jan řečený Peklo
František Kreuzmann
papežský komisař Tiem
Marie Tomášová
Johanka
Josef Mixa
Martin
Eduard Cupák
Stašek
Antonín Šůra
Jan
Marie Brožová
Staškova matka
Vilém Besser
tesař Jíra
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
125 min (2h 5m)
Country
XC
Rating
6.2/10 (9 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Jan Hus about?
The first part of the "Hussite Revolutionary Trilogy", completed with Jan Žižka (1955) and Proti všem (Against All Odds, 1957). The film captures the period from May 1412 to the summer of 1415, a turbulent time in the Czech Kingdom, during which there were protests in Prague against the sale of "omnipotent indulgences" whose sale throughout the kingdom was announced by Pope John XXIII. The ideological leader of this movement is the preacher Master Jan Hus, whose words, calling for the elimination of church abuses, are listened to in the Bethlehem Chapel by thousands of ordinary Praguers, Czech lords and Queen Sophie, wife of the Czech King Wenceslas IV.
How long is Jan Hus?
Jan Hus has a runtime of 125 minutes (2h 5m).
Who stars in Jan Hus?
The cast of Jan Hus includes Zdeněk Štěpánek, Karel Höger, Jan Pivec, Vlasta Matulová, Ladislav Pešek.
What is the rating of Jan Hus?
Jan Hus has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 9 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
History