A Night at Karlstein

A Night at Karlstein is a 1973 Czech historical musical film directed by Zdeněk Podskalský, based on an 1884 play by Jaroslav Vrchlický.

Plot

The young queen Elizabeth of Pomerania waits in vain for her husband Emperor Charles IV at the Prague Castle. She travels to Karlštejn castle to meet him. There she finds out that women are banned from Karlštejn. She disguised herself as a young man so she can sneak inside the castle.

Cast

Vlastimil Brodský as Charles IV
Jana Brejchová as Elisabeth of Pomerania
Karel Höger as Arnošt of Pardubice
Waldemar Matuška as Peter I of Cyprus
Miloš Kopecký as Stephen II, Duke of Bavaria
Jaroslav Marvan as Burgrave
Slávka Budínová as Mrs. Ofka
Daniela Kolářová as Alena
Jaromír Hanzlík as Pešek