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Marketa Lazarová

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Marketa Lazarová

Putting the ‘dark’ back in the Dark Ages.

7.8

2h 46m

1967

“Putting the ‘dark’ back in the Dark Ages.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

František Vláčil

Trailer

DramaHistory

rapebased on novel or bookkidnappingchristianityflashbackpaganismblack and whiteincestfortressmiddle ages (476-1453)dark ageswolf pack

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Cast & Crew

František Velecký

František Velecký

as Mikoláš, Kozlík's son

Magda Vášáryová

Magda Vášáryová

as Marketa Lazarová, Lazar's daughter

Ivan Palúch

Ivan Palúch

as Adam, Kozlík's one-armed son

Pavla Polášková

as Alexandra, Kozlík's daughter

Vlastimil Harapes

Vlastimil Harapes

as Kristián, son of Bishop of Hennau

Michal Kožuch

as Lazar, Kozlík's rival

Josef Kemr

Josef Kemr

as Kozlík, Lazar's rival

Naďa Hejná

Naďa Hejná

as Kateřina, Kozlík's wife

Jaroslav Moučka

Jaroslav Moučka

as Jan, Kozlík's son

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