
The Dictator(2012)
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.


The Emperor's mismanagement of his country is provoking some in his court to plot to overthrow him. He feels successful, at least, when he discovers the legendary Golem, which he believes can protect him and even cure his imaginary illnesses but, when he disappears while on a bender, his kindly baker, who looks just like him, is mistaken for him, and begins to put things in order. However, the conspirators, not to be outdone, determine to bring the Golem back to life to do their bidding.

Jan Werich
Emperor Rudolf II / Matheus Kotrba, The Baker

Nataša Gollová
Katerina aka Sirael

Jiří Plachý
Edward Kelley

František Černý
Hieroným Alessandro Scotta, alchemist

Marie Vášová
Countess Katharina Strada

Bohuš Záhorský
Lang

Zdeněk Štěpánek
Marshal Russworm

František Filipovský
Court Astrologer

Václav Trégl
The Emperor's Servant

Vladimír Leraus
Hungarian Delegate
The Emperor and the Golem is a comedy, fantasy film released in 1952 exploring themes of mistaken identity, conspiracy, alchemy, doppelgänger, golem, magician. Directed by Martin Frič, it stars Jan Werich, Nataša Gollová, Jiří Plachý. The Emperor's mismanagement of his country is provoking some in his court to plot to overthrow him. He feels successful, at least, when he discovers the legendary Golem, which he believes can protect him and even cure his imaginary illnesses but, when he disappears while on a bender, his kindly baker, who looks just like him, is mistaken for him, and begins to put things in order. However, the conspirators, not to be outdone, determine to bring the Golem back to life to do their bidding.
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