Marketa Lazarová
In its native land, Frantisek Vlacil's film has been hailed as the greatest Czech film ever made; for many U.S. viewers, it will be a revelation. Based on a novel by Vladislav Vancura, this stirring and poetic depiction of a feud between two rival medieval clans is a fierce, epic, and meticulously designed evocation of the clashes between Christianity and paganism, humankind and nature, love and violence. Vlacil's approach was to re-create the textures and mentalities of a long-ago way of life, rather than to make a conventional historical drama, and the result is dazzling. With its inventive widescreen cinematography, editing, and sound design, MARKETA LAZAROVA is an experimental action film.
Running Time
166 mins
Year
1967
Kanopy ID
1113233
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marketa.. lazarová
A beautiful and picturesque film, that casts you in the middle of a feudal struggle. 5/5