Baron Arthur Kraus

Baron Artur Kraus

Czechoslovak CompetitionFilmEnglish friendly
Baron Arthur Kraus was a renaissance man who, especially in astronomy, surpassed his time. The film summarises the impact of a visionary, a traveller, a populariser, a scientist, an athlete, and a pioneer of aviation.
Born in Pardubice in 1912, Kraus opened the first public observatory in central Europe. In wartime, the scientist participated in the foundation of Czech Astronomical Society and created one of the oldest methods for observing the Sun. What did his lab look like and what was his contribution to sport?
Runtime: 30 min.
Country: Czech Republic
Year: 2022
Direction: Matouš Kotěra
Screenplay: Matouš Kotěra
Cast: Martin Mejzlík, Zuzana Mejzlíková, Jan Bartoš, Josef Ondráček, rodina Nešnerova, Petr Komárek, Martina Pavelková, Jiří Kotyk, Pavel Suchan, Eva Máchová
Cinematography: Anna Rotreklová
Sound: David Vaniš
Editing: Jan Bartoš
Production: Matouš Kotěra, Slezská univerzita v Opavě