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.
| Title | Marketa Lazarová |
|---|---|
| Year | 1967 |
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Studio | Filmové studio Barrandov |
| Cast | František Velecký, Magda Vášáryová, Ivan Palúch, Pavla Polášková, Vlastimil Harapes, Michal Kožuch |
| Crew | František Vláčil (Director), Zdeněk Liška (Original Music Composer), Vladislav Vančura (Novel), Miroslav Hájek (Editor), Jaroslav Vožniak (Art Designer), Jiří Všetečka (Still Photographer) |
| Keyword | rape, based on novel or book, kidnapping, christianity, flashback, paganism, 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 |
| Release | Nov 24, 1967 |
| Runtime | 166 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.90 / 10 by 134 users |
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