The Physician of a Dying Time (1984)

6h 9m
Running Time

1
Seasons

5
Episodes

February 20, 1984
Release Date

TV
The Physician of a Dying Time

The Physician of a Dying Time (1984)

6h 9m
Running Time

1
Seasons

5
Episodes

February 20, 1984
Release Date

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Network & Production Companies
Filmové studio Barrandov
Československá televízia Bratislava

Plot.

Series about the life of Renaissance anatomist, scholar and politic Johannes Jessenius. Already legendary series today, was produced by Czechoslovak Television Bratislava, directed by Slovak director Miroslav Luther in the first half of 80's in Barrandov Studios in Prague. The story and screenplay of the series wrote Czech writer Vladimír Körner. Five-episodes epic historical narration is a biographical story of distinguished Renaissance scholar, anatomist and politic of Slovak origin, Johannes Jessenius (Ján Jesenský, 1566–1621). It displays his life from the first studies and successes. In 1594 he became professor of surgery and anatomy on Wittenberg University, which he had attended years before. From that moment, his life went through social and personal wins and losses, to the sad end on the Prague Old Town Square gallows, among 27 noblemen, knights and burgenses, after lose Bohemian Revolt in 1621. His destiny was coupled with key events of Czech history in the break of 16th and 17th century, when Renaissance and European humanism slowly fade out.

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Release Date
February 20, 1984

Original Name
Lekár umierajúceho času

Status
Ended

Seasons
1

Episodes
5

Running Time
6h 9m

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biography
anatomy
religion
autopsy
politics
17th century
historical figure
reformation
16th century
prague
historical event
execution
medical profession
renaissance
humanism
wittenberg
history
Miniseries
jan jesenius
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