In 2006, the film set an absolute record for ratings on Czech television. At that time it was watched by a total of 2 731 000 viewers. The record was only broken by Angel of the Lord 2 in 2016. The fairy tale was watched by more than 3 million viewers (the Czech Republic has 10.5 million inhabitants), thus becoming the most watched and most popular film of 2016. It was also the most watched fairy tale in the last fifteen years.
The film Angel of the Lord was shot in several locations in the Czech Republic. If you follow the fairy tale closely, you will discover that the castle belonging to Count Maximilian is Kasperk. The courtyard was only minimally modified by the filmmakers. It is a medieval mansion located in the Sumava foothills.
The filmmakers chose it because it is one of the highest castles in the Czech Republic. They hoped it would snow. "The snow fell about four hours before the first flap, all the saints held a protective hand over me," the director remarked in an interview.
Dorothy married Maximilian in the Church of St. Moritz, located on Mourenec Hill. The scenes in the chambers were filmed at Cesky Sternberk Castle. It took place in places not normally accessible to the public. Other shots were filmed at Krivoklat and Spicak.
During the filming of The Angel of the Lord in Sumava, director Jiri Strach met Magdalena Stupkova. After about two years of relationship they got married. The big event took place in a church, which was an obvious choice as the director openly professes his Catholic faith. His best man was the devil Uriah, played by Jiri Dvorak in the fairy tale The Angel of the Lord.
