Czechoslovakia,
1961, 87 min
Directed by:
František VláčilCinematography:
Rudolf MiličComposer:
Zdeněk LiškaCast:
Miroslav Macháček, Vítězslav Vejražka, Čestmír Řanda st., Karla Chadimová, Vít Olmer, Vlastimil Hašek, Bedřich Karen, František Kovářík, Zdeněk Kutil (more)Plots(1)
The first in František Vláčil’s trilogy of beautifully realised historical epics. The Devil’s Trap is set in 16th century Bohemia where a miller and his son find themselves under investigation by Inquisition authorities after daring to question the local landowner’s decision to build on unstable land. Evoking a time where religious authority holds sway, and an understanding of the natural world is interpreted as evidence of a diabolical pact, The Devil’s Trap stunningly creates a cruel but credible world torn between superstition and science. (Second Run)
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