Gregorius, the Chosen One
Vyvolený
Czech Republic, Poland, Romania / 90 min / Czech
Fiction / Second film
Gregorius, the Chosen One
Vyvolený
Czech Republic, Poland, Romania / 90 min / Czech
Fiction / Second film
A lowly orphan rises to knighthood and royal glory - until his beloved queen turns out to be his mother, and the Church deems him the perfect candidate for pope.
Based on Thomas Mann’s The Holy Sinner, this outrageous medieval comedy follows a lowly orphan born of forbidden love, whose meteoric rise takes him from knighthood to royal glory - only to marry his own mother, spend seventeen years chained to a rock, and improbably become the first truly forgiving pope. A wild, irreverent tale of ambition, absurd twists of fate, and the ridiculous lengths destiny will go to turn one teenager into an unforgettable legend.
Cast / Jan František Uher , Kristýna Boková , Eliška Křenková , Petr Uhlík , Petr Marek , Michal Dalecký , Miroslav Donutil , Marian Moštík Costumes / Ellen Pávková Dop / Jan Šuster Editor / Šimon Hájek Make up / Kateřina Housková Set designer / Zuzana Mazáčová Sound / Michaela Patríková Story / Tomasz Mielnik Writer / Tomasz Mielnik
Completion date / March 2026