Marketa Lazarová
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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 11/24/1967
Runtime: 166 min
Director: František Vláčil
Writers: František Vláčil, František Vláčil
Top Cast
František Velecký
Mikoláš, Kozlík's son
Magda Vášáryová
Marketa Lazarová, Lazar's daughter
Ivan Palúch
Adam, Kozlík's one-armed son
Vlastimil Harapes
Kristián, son of Bishop of Hennau
Josef Kemr
Kozlík, Lazar's rival
Naďa Hejná
Kateřina, Kozlík's wife
Jaroslav Moučka
Jan, Kozlík's son
Zdeněk Řehoř
Sovička, Aide to the Royal Governor
Václav Sloup
Šimon, Jan's son
Jan Pohan
Kornet
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