Released:
1967-11-24

Overview:
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:
František Vláčil

Runtime:
2h 46min

Genre:
Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  František Velecký
  as
  Mikoláš, Kozlík's son
• 
  Magda Vášáryová
  as
  Marketa Lazarová, Lazar's daughter
• 
  Ivan Palúch
  as
  Adam, Kozlík's one-armed son
• 
  Pavla Polášková
  as
  Alexandra, Kozlík's daughter
• 
  Vlastimil Harapes
  as
  Kristián, son of Bishop of Hennau