What was the real cause of the death of Bedřich Smetana, the founding father of Czech national music? Even after 140 years, there are still different opinions among doctors, musicologists and scholars, and it’s not clear why the subject still arouses such passion. The life and death of Bedřich Smetana from surprising angles, not only from the perspective of contemporary experts and living descendants, but also from a uniquely conceived reconstruction of eyewitness testimonies.
Producer
Česká televize
Country
Czechia
Directed by
Ivan Bareš
Camera
Mark Bliss
Duration
61 minutes
Year of production
2024