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Marketa Lazarová
“Putting the ‘dark’ back in the Dark Ages.”
7.8 / 10• 1967• 2h 46m•NR• Czech
DramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
František Velecký
Mikoláš, Kozlík's son
Lead
Magda Vášáryová
Marketa Lazarová, Lazar's daughter
Ivan Palúch
Adam, Kozlík's one-armed son
PP
Pavla Polášková
Alexandra, Kozlík's daughter
Vlastimil Harapes
Kristián, son of Bishop of Hennau
MK
Michal Kožuch
Lazar, Kozlík's rival
Josef Kemr
Kozlík, Lazar's rival
Naďa Hejná
Kateřina, Kozlík's wife
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. František Vláčil's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Marketa Lazarová is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
