"Saint Vaclav" "A film epopee consisting of a prologue and 10 parts" "Prologue" "Since ages ago, a mighty tribe of Czechs has lived in a beautiful and fertile country" "Cultivating the land making decisions in harmony, like a family and worshipping their gods." "At the dawn of history, within the walls of the mighty castle Velehrad the seat of Svatopluk, Czech prince Borivoj and his wife Ludmila have accepted Christianity from the hands of the holy man Metodej." "A human lifetime later, the forests on Czech borders were brigtened with the voice of the hunters..." "Drahomir, from the tribe of the pagan Polabans." "Vratislav, son of the widow princess Ludmila." ""You missed."" ""Straight into the heart."" "Chieftin Sker hated the power of the ruling Premysl family, even though he pretended to be a friend of Vratislav" ""She will be mine!"" "Soon, Vratislav has married Drahomir and made her a princess with a silent agreement of his mother, princess Ludmila." ""Bless the people!"" "Expecting the heir of the principate." ""O Czechs, behold your future prince!"" ""A bad sign!"" "This is how Vaclav was born in the Premysl family" "A feast in the castle" ""Long live the princess!"" ""Which one, you fool?"" ""Drahomir!"" "Vaclav grew older..." "In Budec he was raised a Christian" "After coming back, Vaclav, the firstborn, was blessed by the princes and dukes from the neighbourhood" "Boleslav, Vaclav's younger brother" "Pribyslava, his sister" "Radmila was a bright, shining opposite of her father, chieftain Sker" ""Can you see the future prince, boy?"" "Prince Vratislav, the father of Vaclav, has died prematurely and Drahomir became the ruler of the country." ""Men!" "This courier brings a message about the violent acts of Radslav, the prince of Zlicans..."" ""Let's punish Radslav with our swords!"" "Kosvan, the leader of the army of the Prague castle." ""A prince should decide about a war!"" ""Him?" "He's amongst his monks again."" ""Quiet, you shameless man." "He's at his father's grave."" ""Who calls for a war, a war that kills people?"" ""I decide..."" ""...and put Hnevsa in charge of the troops."" ""My daughter, you have no right to usurp the power of the prince..."" ""Do you want us to fall in the hands of the conqueror like sheep?"" ""I just want the Czech prince to rule himself and decide for war or peace..."" ""We shall not deny help to our oppressed brothers"" ""I will lead you!"" "Chieftain Radslav of the Zlicans is robbing across the country" "Vaclav and his army get ready for a fight." ""Radmila!"" ""Oh, how much I love him..."" "When the armies met," ""Hear me, Radslav!"" ""Fight me alone, and whichever of us wins, shall rule both principates!"" ""You have no right to sacrfice us!"" ""That is why I shall fight alone, Boleslav!"" ""Go home in peace." "I shall not claim your life."" ""All the glory has fallen on my brother's head"" "From time to time, merchant from the eastern countries have visited the Prague castle to exchange arms and clothes for the fruits of the Czech country." "Sker aimed high, for the throne of Premysl." "Like a dark shadow, he followed Drahomir and fed her hatred for Ludmila." "Every day, the poor have waited by the chapel for princess Ludmila." ""Long live our princess Ludmila!"" ""Get out you riffraff!"" ""Don't you know who the real princess is?"" ""Leave the poor ones alone..."" ""...and know that you shall not be the judge of my people."" ""Are you starting arguments?"" ""Do you want to insult me in front of the people?"" ""I have no intensions with you." "I just want the Czechs to be ruled by the right prince..."" ""Not your evil counsellors!"" "In Ludmila's chamber..." ""I shall leave to castle Tetin, dear Vaclav..."" ""Where, far from the will of evil, I shall pray for your long and prosperous reign..."" "One night at Tetin castle." ""What kind of fury is in your minds?"" ""Did I not raise you like my own sons?"" ""Kill, you dogs!"" "The same night Vaclav, knowing not what happened, was baking offering bread with his friends." "At dawn." ""Now you are the only princess!"" "And as the sun was rising..." ""Boleslav!"" ""They murdered princess Ludmila!"" ""Grandmother...my dear..."" ""I want to be alone now!"" ""O Lord, may I be a rigteous judge"" ""Vaclav..." "I want to carry your fate and your burden with you..."" ""Thank you dear Radmila"" ""I want to be a servant of God and my people, alone."" ""Your son, princess, is calling all the faithful"" ""Forgive me, Radmila..."" ""The true mother of our people, princess Ludmila, has been murdered"" ""From now on, I am the prince and the ruler!"" ""There is now room for you in my castle, mother!"" "The fear of being punished lead Sker to further intriques." ""You will punish the murderers of Ludmila!" "Do it or don't come back!"" ""It's the prince's will!"" ""Whatever you grab, is yours!"" ""Fools!"" ""Younger prince Boleslav has sworn his love to me, father!"" ""Be blessed then - you, future princess!"" ""In you, my daughter, I will reach my goal"" ""Afrer marrying Radmila..."" ""Boleslav and his faithful men left for Psov, which they got from prince Vaclav." "Meanwhile, the rising power of prince Vaclav has lead the invasive Germans to attact the Czech country." "The Bavarian Prince Arnulf was leading them and took with him Ger, son of German king Heinrich, to teach him in the art of war." "Wherever the enemy moved, warning fires of the Czechs were lit." ""Destroy the fires!"" "From the Prague castle couriers have set out for help." "One of them reached Boleslav's residence." ""Why, are the angels not helping enough?"" "Heroically, the Czechs have faced the larger army of the enemy." "Prince Vaclav and his faithful joined the battle." ""Czech prince is coming!"" ""Ger, your time has come!"" ""Arrest the prince of the Czechs!"" "Vojemir and his company were defending the positions." "Tie up the prisoners!" "With the wounded prince." ""My beloved..."" ""...is our fight not in vain?" "There are too many of them."" ""Say a word, master, and we shall die for you!"" ""We must live, Kosvan"" ""Nor for me..."" ""But for the people and the Czech country"" ""Bring the imprisoned prince Ger!"" "The outcome of the fight is still uncertain." "This has brought Boleslav to the Prague castle." ""You and a group of my faithful shall bear a message of peace"" ""Let your king know, that the prince of the Czechs wishes neither killing nor fighting"" ""Do you want to give in without a fight?"" ""You are late, brother." "The battle is over"" ""Your time has not come yet - sir"" "In Arnulf's camp" ""These are my friends"" ""They bring peace in exchange for my life!"" ""I accept!"" ""Tell your master to come to the assembly of the princes of the empire." "There this peace shall be sealed!"" "German king Heinrich I." "Opens the assembly in Qedlinburg" ""The prince of the Czechs is coming"" ""Bishop, give the prince the holy relics!"" ""I shall deposit the relics of St.Vit in the Prague castle and in his memory I shall build a worthy church!" "Meanwhile, Boleslav was building a mighty castle and a temple at Psov" "In Boleslav city, all who were opposed to Vaclav were residing" ""The monk at Prague castle has sentenced him, because he had married another wife"" ""Why all the weapons, my husband?"" ""I called all the men of Psov to get ready for the celebrations and to sanctify the chapel"" ""I will go too, Boleslav"" ""The cross!" "You still belong to Vaclav!"" ""You shall see, father, I belong to Boleslav now."" ""Hail Boleslav, the proper prince of the Czechs!"" ""Don't you know who calls himself prince in this country?"" ""Vaclav is a priest rather than a prince !" "A disgrace of the princes !"" ""We want you to be the prince of the Czech country!"" ""Invite Vaclav for the celebration!"" ""You yourself, Sker, will accompany Vaclav to my castle!"" "At night." ""You, Radmila?" "So late?"" ""What intrigues do your counsellors advice you?"" ""Let the men act, Radmila!"" ""Boleslav!" "Don't hurt Vaclav!"" ""You love him!"" ""I think of him only in my prayers"" "Day has come" ""Today he comes." "Let us decide which one of us will welcome him with a sword."" ""Go back, noble prince." "They are waiting for you with weapons!"" ""I came here for you have invited me, brother, and..."" ""..." "I want you to be in charge of the country now."" ""I will go to the holy city of Rome to ask for a bishop for our country."" ""We want no strangers here!"" ""Quiet, Hnevsa!"" ""I will not be the judge today"" ""As a host, accept my sword"" ""You will obey the prince in everything!"" ""Prepare the feast and the games!"" "The glorious feast has begun." "Outside, the people were wassailing" ""Today, they're pouring wine." "Tomorrow, they will pour the blood of our prince"" "Sker and his company were making the visitors drunk." ""I'll take the women away."" "How shall we not cry for Velehrad?" "How shall we not cry for Svatopluk?" "The dying prince is calling his sons" "His songs, three strong young men, He orders them to tie wicker together, in a fascine, and break it" "No one will break you when you stay united, Svatopluk said." "But his sons' hearts got poisoned by power" "The eye of the enemy is waiting to break us, wicker by wicker, the Great Moravia is gone" ""In the name of the lord, let us drink this cup of love and peace"" ""Amen, our lord!"" ""Amen"" ""You are alive, prince?"" ""I beg you, run away, save your life for your people!"" ""Thank you, Radmila"" ""Perhaps I shall be more useful to my country dead than alive"" ""Now you are not the lord of this castle?" "Is it Vaclav instead of you?"" ""I will arrest the prince!"" ""Vaclav!"" ""I shall kill!"" "Morning came." "Boleslav was awake" "and so was Sker." ""He is coming!"" ""Lead us, master!"" ""Prince, please, run away, for they are planning your death!"" ""Prepare the prayers, son!"" ""Good morning, brother!" "Thank you for your yesterady's hospitality"" ""Today, I have something better for you"" ""Do not allow the hand of God's servant to be stained by his brother's blood!"" ""Let's kill all men from Prague!"" ""They are killing the prince!"" ""They are killing the prince!"" ""They are killing the prince!"" ""Forgive me!"" ""Long live our only prince!"" ""Mother!"" ""Fall on your knees, you worm!"" ""You are stronger, brother!"" ""You will be the prince of the Czechs forever!"" ""Forgive me!"" "The end"