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Marketa Lazarová (1967)

Marketa Lazarová (1967)

Drama History

Putting the ‘dark’ back in the Dark Ages.

Release Date: 1967, November 24
Directors: František Vláčil
Countries: Czechoslovakia
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov, Filmové studio Barrandov
Cast: Jan Pohan, František Velecký, Pavel Landovský, Petr Kostka, Ladislav Trojan, Magda Vášáryová, Gabriela Vránová, Antonie Hegerliková, Ivan Palúch, Martin Růžek, Václav Sloup, Oto Ševčík

Overview:

Mikolás and his brother Adam end up with a young German hostage of noble blood during a robbery. While their clan prepares for the wrath of the German king, Mikolás is sent to pressure his neighbor Lazar into a defense pact. Persuasion fails and he abducts Lazar's daughter Marketa on the eve of her initiation as a nun in an act of vengeance.

Keywords:

based on novel or book power struggle flashback kidnapping christianity black and white incest rape middle ages (476-1453) paganism wolf pack 13th century feudal lord fortress slovakia mountain fortress medieval knight falconry clash of clans peasants vs. royalty bohemia dark ages highwayman barbarism highway robbery