May the Lord Be with Us

May the Lord Be with Us (Czech: Bůh s námi - od defenestrace k Bílé hoře, originally titled Defenestrace) is a 2018 Czech historical television film directed by Zdeněk Jiráský.^[1] It was coproduced by Czech Television, Arte and ORF.^[2][3] It premiered at Finále Plzeň Film Festival.^[4] The film was watched by 799,000 people.^[5]

May the Lord Be with Us
Czech poster
Written by	Pavel Kosatík
Directed by	Zdeněk Jiráský
Starring	Karel Dobrý, Ondřej Malý, Eva Josefíková
Music by	Jan Čtvrtník
Country of origin	Czech Republic Austria Germany
Original language	Czech
Production
Producer	Martin Lubomírský
Cinematography	Michal Černý
Running time	77 minutes
Production companies	ČT, Arte and ORF
Original release
Network	Czech Television
Release	13 May 2018 (2018-05-13)

Plot

The film is set during the Bohemian Revolt that triggered the Thirty Years' War. The main characters are Jindřich Matyáš Thurn, Ferdinand II and Frederick I, known as the Winter King.^[2]

Cast

• Karel Dobrý as Jindřich Matyáš Thurn
• Ondřej Malý as Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
• Eva Josefíková as Eleonora Gonzaga^[6]
• Štěpán Kozub as Frederick I of Bohemia
• Sára Sandeva as Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
• Tereza Hofová as Zuzana Alžběta Thurn
• Robert Mikluš as Kryštof Harant
• Jiří Maryško as Abraham Scultetus
• Adrian Jastraban as Vilém Slavata of Chlum
• Pavel Tesař as Jaroslav Bořita of Martinice
• Marek Pospíchal as Filip Fabricius
• Jiří Černý as Wilhelm Lamormaini
• Zdeněk Černín as Václav Budovec
• Ondřej Bauer as Jáchym Ondřej Šlik
• Dan Dittrich as Václav Vilém of Roupov
• Michal Dalecký as Young Officer
• Daniela Šišková as Lady's Maid

Reception

Martin Staněk praised the film's focus on historical events. He also stated that the film was well-written and well-directed.^[7]