The first part of František Vláčil's trilogy, which also includes the legendary works Marketa Lazarová and Údolí včelí, is set in 16th century Bohemia, where a miller and his son find themselves under the scrutiny of the Inquisition after they dare to question the local landowner's decision to build on unstable land.
Evoking a time in which religious authority reigns supreme and understanding of the natural world is interpreted as evidence of a diabolical pact, The Devil's Trap stunningly creates a cruel but believable world torn between superstition and science.
Directed by:
František Vláčil
Subject:
Alfréd Technik (book)
Cinematography:
Rudolf Milic
Music:
Zdeněk Liška
Cast:
Vítězslav Vejražka, Miroslav Machacek, Čestmír Řanda st., Vlastimil Hašek, Vit Olmer, Karla Chadimová, František Kovářík, Bedřich Karen
CONTENTS OF THE SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY
The Devil's Trap (1961) presented from a new HD transfer from original materials created by the National Film Archive in Prague.
In the Net of Time (1989): a documentary portrait of Vláčil by cinematographer František Uldrich.
The Week Begins on Friday (1962): a short film by Elmar Kloss about a showcase of Czech cinema in the early 1960s, which includes the film The Devil's Trap.
Booklet with a new essay on the film by author and expert on Czechoslovak cinema Peter Hames.
New and improved translation of the English subtitles.
World premiere on Blu-ray.
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