"At the turn of the 10th and 11th centuries Boleslav's kingdom fell apart in the fratricidal war between the Premyslovci and the other clans the main profiteer of this being the German emperor. At that time it seemed as if the Czech state and the lineage of its princes was awaiting its end..." It is with these words that the tale of this film begins, whose narrative is based upon the the play by Frantisek Hrubín of the same name.

A tale based on novel by Czech writer Bozena Nemcova.

1979 film by Jaroslav Balík

Autumn 1944. A doctor is accused in the collaboration with the Nazis and found guilty...