Marketa Lazarová
1967
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:
Frantisek Vlácil
Writers:
Frantisek Pavlícek, Vladislav Vancura, Frantisek Vlácil
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations total
Production:
Frantisek Vlácil
Country:
Czechoslovakia
