A biographical film about the famous Czech painter Mikoláš Aleš, portrayed as part of the vanguard of the working class and a spokesman for the oppressed, who asserts himself despite the opposing bourgeoisie and reactionaries of all kinds. The film focuses on the period when Mikoláš Aleš participated in the competition to decorate the National Theatre.
Karel Höger
as Mikoláš Aleš
Dana Medřická
as Marina Kailová
Zdeněk Štěpánek
as František Ladislav Rieger
Jiří Plachý
as Schönborn
Vladimír Ráž
as František Ženíšek
Jiří Dohnal
as Jakub Arbes
František Kovářík
as Tomáš Fanfule
Jaroslav Vojta
as Drábek
Bedřich Karen
as Swerts
Vladimír Řepa
as Rom
Jaroslav Seník
as Lhota
Karel Dostal
as Woltmann
