title: Jan Amos Comenius (film)
text: # Jan Amos Comenius (film)
  
  Jan Amos Comenius Czech: Putování Jana Amose, literally The Wanderings of Jan Amos) is a 1983 Czechoslovak historical film directed by Otakar Vávra. It tells story of John Amos Comenius a Czech philosopher, pedagogue and theologian who is considered the father of modern education.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Ladislav Chudík as Jan Amos Comenius
  * Jana Březinová as Dorota
  * Marta Vančurová as Jana Gaiusová
  * Zuzana Cigánová as Magdaléna
  * Jiří Adamíra as Dr. Tupl
  