Marketa Lazarová (1967)

11/24/1967 (XC) • 2h 46m

Drama, History

Putting the ‘dark’ back in the Dark Ages.

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.

Top Billed Cast

František Velecký

Mikoláš, Kozlík's son

Magda Vášáryová

Marketa Lazarová, Lazar's daughter

Ivan Palúch

Adam, Kozlík's one-armed son

Pavla Polášková

Alexandra, Kozlík's daughter

Vlastimil Harapes

Kristián, son of Bishop of Hennau

Michal Kožuch

Lazar, Kozlík's rival

Josef Kemr

Kozlík, Lazar's rival

Naďa Hejná

Kateřina, Kozlík's wife

Jaroslav Moučka

Jan, Kozlík's son


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Status

Released

Original Language

Czech

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

rape

based on novel or book

kidnapping

christianity

flashback

paganism

black and white

incest

fortress

middle ages (476-1453)

dark ages

wolf pack

power struggle

highwayman

feudal lord

bohemia

13th century

clash of clans

peasants vs. royalty

barbarism

mountain fortress

medieval knight

slovakia

falconry

highway robbery

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