Murder in Polná explained

Director:Viktor Polesný
Starring:Jaroslav Plesl, Karel Heřmánek, Karel Roden
Company:Czech Television
Runtime:172 minutes
Country:Czech Republic
Language:Czech

Murder in Polná (Czech: '''Zločin v Polné''') is a 2016 Czech film that deals with Hilsner Affair.[1] Hilsner's lawyer Zdeno Auředníček is the protagonist of the film.[2]

Plot

The film starts with murder of Anežka Hrůzová. She was found between the village of Veznicka and the town of Polná. People conclude that Jews must have been involved with the murder as there was no sexual violence and everyone believes that murder had religious motif. Young Jewish rover Leopold Hillsner comes up as potential murderer.

Cast

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hilsner nebyl sympatický prosťáček. Film Zločin v Polné s námi manipuluje, říká historik. Aktuálně.cz. 19 June 2017. cs. 1 February 2016.
  2. Web site: Hrdinou hilsneriády nebyl Masaryk, ale obhájce Auředníček, říká scénárista Zločinu v Polné Václav Šašek. Rozhlas.cz. 19 June 2017. cs.