The Jester and the Queen

Terrible, just terrible. Such a great play and such a terrible film, uninteresting and in many ways unintentionally stupid. What good does it do to be expanded with a storyline set in the present (or perhaps in reality?) when it says nothing more than what the aforementioned play says a million times more impressively and emphatically. One star only for Bolek Polívka’s performance. (04/03/2014)

He’s mad. And I won’t comment on the movie itself. It was a proper madhouse. But it was the right fit for Bolek Polívka. (12/11/2013)

I haven't seen the theater performance, but the film version really got to me. It is a clever play on the theme of power and the human will of those in higher positions. Of course, considering it is an allegory, it is something that doesn't resonate with everyone. However, the cast is excellent, and it is noticeable that the married couple in the main roles knew each other very well, and the intellectually inclined biting humor adds to the film in my eyes. Overall impression: 80%. (04/16/2009)