Marketa Lazarová (1968)

  • NR
  • 10/29/1968 (US)
  • Drama, History
  • 2h 46m

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.

František Vláčil

Director, Story, Screenplay

Vladislav Vančura

Novel

František Pavlíček

Story, Screenplay

Cast

František Velecký's headshot

František Velecký

Mikoláš, Kozlík's son
Magda Vášáryová's headshot

Magda Vášáryová

Marketa Lazarová, Lazar's daughter
Ivan Palúch's headshot

Ivan Palúch

Adam, Kozlík's one-armed son
Pavla Polášková's headshot

Pavla Polášková

Alexandra, Kozlík's daughter
Vlastimil Harapes's headshot

Vlastimil Harapes

Kristián, son of Bishop of Hennau
Michal Kožuch's headshot

Michal Kožuch

Lazar, Kozlík's rival
Josef Kemr's headshot

Josef Kemr

Kozlík, Lazar's rival
Naďa Hejná's headshot

Naďa Hejná

Kateřina, Kozlík's wife

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