The Film
Marketa Lazarová
Putting the ‘dark’ back in the Dark Ages.
The Story
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.
highway robbery falconry slovakia medieval knight mountain fortress barbarism peasants vs. royalty clash of clans 13th century bohemia feudal lord highwayman power struggle wolf pack dark ages middle ages (476-1453) fortress incest black and white paganism flashback kidnapping based on novel or book rape
Runtime
166 min
Released Nov 1967
Gallery
The Stills.
