Marketa Lazarová
1967 · 2h 46m · Drama, History · Czechoslovakia · Rated 16 (DE)
Putting the ‘dark’ back in the Dark Ages.
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.
Directed by
František VláčilBased on the novel by
Vladislav Vančura7.2Smart score
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13th centurybarbarismbased on novel or bookblack and whitebohemiachristianityclash of clansdark agesfalconryfeudal lordflashbackfortresshighwaymanhighway robberyincestkidnappingmedieval knightmiddle ages (476-1453)mountain fortresspaganismpeasants vs. royaltypower strugglerapeslovakiawolf pack
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