Marketa Lazarová (1967)
Subtitles for: Marketa Lazarová (1967)
"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.
| Rate | ★ 7.8/10 (155 votes) |
| Genre | Drama History |
| Duration | 2h 46m |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Release | 24 Nov 1967 |
| Language | CS |
| Director | František Vláčil |
| 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 |
| IMDb | tt0063278 ↗ |
| Type | Movie Released |
Cast
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František Velecký
Mikoláš, Kozlík's son
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Magda Vášáryová
Marketa Lazarová, Lazar's daughter
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Ivan Palúch
Adam, Kozlík's one-armed son
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Pavla Polášková
Alexandra, Kozlík's daughter
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Vlastimil Harapes
Kristián, son of Bishop of Hennau
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Michal Kožuch
Lazar, Kozlík's rival
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Josef Kemr
Kozlík, Lazar's rival
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Naďa Hejná
Kateřina, Kozlík's wife
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Jaroslav Moučka
Jan, Kozlík's son
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Zdeněk Kutil
Reiner, Bishop of Hennau's Valet
