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Marketa Lazarová

1967•2h 46m•7.8/10
  • Drama
  • History

“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.

Top Cast

  • František Velecký

    František Velecký

    Mikoláš, Kozlík's son

  • Magda Vášáryová

    Magda Vášáryová

    Marketa Lazarová, Lazar's daughter

  • Ivan Palúch

    Ivan Palúch

    Adam, Kozlík's one-armed son

  • Pavla Polášková

    Pavla Polášková

    Alexandra, Kozlík's daughter

  • Vlastimil Harapes

    Vlastimil Harapes

    Kristián, son of Bishop of Hennau

  • Michal Kožuch

    Michal Kožuch

    Lazar, Kozlík's rival

  • Josef Kemr

    Josef Kemr

    Kozlík, Lazar's rival

  • Naďa Hejná

    Naďa Hejná

    Kateřina, Kozlík's wife

Details

Director
František Vláčil
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
Czechoslovakia
Language
Czech
Status
Released

Where to Watch

Streaming availability in the US.

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