A Night at Karlstein

A Night at Karlstein () is a 1973 Czech historical musical film directed by Zdeněk Podskalský, based on an 1884 play by Jaroslav Vrchlický.

Plot

The young queen Elizabeth of Pomerania waits in vain for her husband Emperor Charles IV at the Prague Castle. She travels to Karlštejn castle to meet him. There she finds out that women are banned from Karlštejn. She disguised herself as a young man so she can sneak inside the castle.

Cast

Vlastimil Brodský as Charles IV

Jana Brejchová as Elisabeth of Pomerania

Karel Höger as Arnošt of Pardubice

Waldemar Matuška as Peter I of Cyprus

Miloš Kopecký as Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria

Jaroslav Marvan as Burgrave

Slávka Budínová as Mrs. Ofka

Daniela Kolářová as Alena

Jaromír Hanzlík as Pešek

External links

Noc na Karšltejně in Czech Film Heaven

Noc na Karlštejně in Czech-Slovak Film Database

Musical Theatre Karlín Website

Noc na Karlštejně in Facebook

1974 films

1970s musical films

1970s Czech-language films

Czechoslovak musical films

Films directed by Zdeněk Podskalský

Czech musical films

1970s Czech films

Cultural depictions of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor