Marketa Lazarova [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Frantisek Vlacil

Overview

This epic adventure, based on a 13th-century Czech legend, deromanticizes the exploits of medieval knights by telling the grim story of a clan of brutal feudal lords who terrorize their peasants for their own gain while convincing themselves that it is their right to behave in barbarous ways.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/18/2013
UPC:	0715515107112
Original Release:	1968
Source:	Criterion
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[B&W]
Language:	English
Time:	2:45:00
Sales rank:	10,506

Special Features

New interviews with actors Magda V?s?ryov?, Ivan Pal?ch, and Vlastimil Harapes and Costume Designer Theodor Pistek; ; New Interviews with film historian Peter Hames and Journalist and Film Critic Anton?n Liehm; ; In the Web of Time, a short documentary from 1989 by Cinematographer Frantisek Uldrich, in which Director Frantisek Vl?cil discusses his filmmaking process; ; Interview with Universal Production Partners Technical Director Ivo Mar?k about the film's restoration; ; Gallery of storyboards by Vl?cil; ; Trailer; Plus: A booklet featuring essays by film scholar Tom Gunning and translator Alex Zucker and a 1969 interview with Vl?cil

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Karla Chadimov?	Prioress
Vladim?r Mens?k	Wandering Monk Bernard
Harry Studt	Old Count Christian
Josef Kemr	Kozlik
Frantisek Velecky	Mikolas
Vlastimil Harapes	Young Count Christian
Magda V?s?ryov?	Marketa Lazarova
Zdenek Liska	Composer

Technical Credits

Frantisek Vlacil

Frantisek Vlacil

Screenwriter