The Ninth Heart
Martin, a poor student, volunteers to go on a quest to find a cure for the princess Adriana, who is stricken with a strange illness. Unknown to Martin or anyone else, the princess is actually under the spell of the powerful magician Andlobrandini, who is preparing a rejuvenating elixir made from the blood of nine men's hearts.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Deváté srdce |
| Year | 1979 |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Genre | Fantasy, Horror |
| Director | Juraj Herz |
| Runtime | 88 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.4/10 (14 votes) |
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The director constructs the narrative as an uneasy pilgrimage, where each step deeper into the woods is a descent into a subconscious nightmare. It relies on visual metaphor and a suffocating atmosphere to explore the theme of an innocent sacrifice trapped in an ancient evil's web.
What lingers after the viewing is the chilling touch of a fairy tale turned sour. The audience is presented not with epic fantasy, but with a claustrophobic parable about the price of eternal youth and the nature of true courage. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Juraj Herz
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Watch in complete darkness to feel every whisper in the tale's gloomy forest.
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