COMENIUS is a fascinating historical movie playing on Redeem TV. Made in Czechoslovakia, the movie opens with the famous Czechoslovakian theologian John Amos Comenius sitting for a portrait with the great painter Rembrandt, who, against his will, has been commissioned by the elders in Comenius’ church. Rembrandt starts out being very Anti-Christian. Comenius discusses being a family man and the movie cuts back from 1667 to 1605, when the Transylvanians invaded Austrio-Hungary and drove the few survivors out. At each important period of his life, flashbacks show viewers the history Comenius discusses with Rembrandt, plus the trials and tribulation in Comenius’ private life.
