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Movie poster: Marketa Lazarová (1967)
🎬 Movie

Marketa Lazarová

1967 · 166 min Drama History
⭐ 7.8 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1967
Country Czechoslovakia
Genre Drama, History
Director František Vláčil
Runtime 166 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.8/10 (154 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The director bets on details: a gesture, a glance, a pause. In a good drama this is what says the most — and that principle is upheld here.

Worth watching if you're in the mood for serious cinema. Not background viewing — it demands attention.

For viewers who can watch slow cinema and value the human element in stories.

Director: František Vláčil

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Best Watched

Viewing atmosphere: In quiet, in the evening. Better alone or with someone who watches films seriously.

🎭 Cast

František Velecký

František Velecký

Mikoláš, Kozlík's son
Magda Vášáryová

Magda Vášáryová

Marketa Lazarová, Lazar's daughter
Ivan Palúch

Ivan Palúch

Adam, Kozlík's one-armed son
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Pavla Polášková

Alexandra, Kozlík's daughter
Vlastimil Harapes

Vlastimil Harapes

Kristián, son of Bishop of Hennau
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Michal Kožuch

Lazar, Kozlík's rival
Josef Kemr

Josef Kemr

Kozlík, Lazar's rival
Naďa Hejná

Naďa Hejná

Kateřina, Kozlík's wife
Jaroslav Moučka

Jaroslav Moučka

Jan, Kozlík's son
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Zdeněk Kutil

Reiner, Bishop of Hennau's Valet

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