The Valley of the Bees (1968)

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Released:
1968-05-17

Overview:
Cast out by his father, young Ondrej joins the Order of the Teutonic Knights, where he is raised by strict monk Armin. After years of hardship, Ondrej escapes from the Order when he is wrongly punished, and sets out for his former home. Arriving to discover his father to be dead, Ondrej now not only assumes control of his father's properties, but seeks to marry his former stepmother.

Director:
František Vláčil

Runtime:
1h 37min

Genre:
Drama, History

  • Cast:
  • Petr Čepek
    as
    Ondřej z Vlkova
  • Jan Kačer
    as
    Armin von Heide
  • Zdeněk Kryzánek
    as
    pán z Vlkova
  • Věra Galatíková
    as
    Lenora
  • Miroslav Macháček
    as
    Brown Friar