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.
Details
- Director
- František Vláčil
- Original Language
- Czech
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
František Velecký
Ivan Palúch
Jaroslav Mou?ka
Josef Kemr
Magda Vášáryová
Michal Kožuch
Na?a Hejná
Pavla Polášková
Vlastimil Harapes
Zden?k Kutil
Keywords
13th century
barbarism
based on novel or book
black and white
bohemia
christianity
clash of clans
criterion
dark ages
falconry
feudal lord
flashback
fortress
highway robbery
highwayman
incest
kidnapping
medieval knight
middle ages (476-1453)
mountain fortress
paganism
peasants vs. royalty
power struggle
rape
slovakia
wolf pack
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