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The Devil's Trap: Directed by Frantisek Vlácil. With Vítezslav Vejrazka, Miroslav Machácek, Cestmír Randa, Vít Olmer. A priest travels to investigate a miller suspected to be working with the devil.
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- Drama
- Frantisek Vlácil
- 1964-08-13
The Devil's Trap (Czech: Ďáblova past) is a 1962 Czechoslovak historical film directed by František Vláčil. It was inspired by Alfréd Technik 's novel Mlýn na ponorné řece . [1] [2] [3] It is considered the first part of a loose trilogy of historical films by Vláčil, the others being Marketa Lazarová and The Valley of the Bees .
František Vláčil’s second feature length film is his first in a string of remarkable period works including Marketa Lazarova and The Valley of the Bees. The Devil’s Trap is set in the 16th century during the Inquisition and it’s a heady allegorical brew that pits an independent miller up against the power of the Church via the corruption of the ruling class.
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- Filmové Studio Barrandov
- František Vláčil
Alfred Technik. Novel. František A. Dvořák. Screenplay. Miloš Václav Kratochvíl. Screenplay. A small town is one day visited by a priest who is there on a secret mission. He is a member of the Inquisition sent to investigate the activities of a local miller. The miller and his son are the descendants of an old family whose ancestral home ...
The Devil's Trap is beautifully rational, Marketa is a glorious mystic vision, and Valley of the Bees closer to a straight up historical film that is more of a downer than the other two. 38 out of 38 found this helpful.
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Mar 8, 2022 · The Devil’s Trap. on Second Run Blu-ray. Frantisek Vlácil’s film is a shrewd, harrowing examination of the conflict between religion and science in medieval times. by Derek Smith. March 8, 2022. 1. Set in the 16th century during the Inquisition, František Vláčil’s 1962 film The Devil’s Trap opens with a striking image of a severely ...
