Marketa Lazarová
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| Directed by | František Vláčil |
| Screenplay by | František Pavlíček, František Vláčil |
| Based on | Marketa Lazarová 1931 novel by Vladislav Vančura |
| Produced by | Josef Ouzký |
| Starring | Magda Vášáryová Josef Kemr František Velecký Naďa Hejná Jaroslav Moučka |
| Narrated by | Zdeněk Štěpánek |
| Cinematography | Beda Batka |
| Edited by | Miroslav Hájek |
| Music by | Zdeněk Liška |
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| Distributed by | Ústřední půjčovna filmů |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Languages | Czech German |
| Budget | 12,733,000 Kčs |
| Box office | 5,200,000 Kčs |
Marketa Lazarová is a 1967 Czechoslovak New Wave epic period drama film directed by František Vláčil. It is an adaptation of the novel Marketa Lazarová (1931) by Vladislav Vančura. Set in the middle of 13th century when Christianity was taking over native Paganism in Central Europe, the film tells the story of a daughter of a feudal lord who is kidnapped by neighbouring robber knights shortly before she is to join a convent.
Marketa Lazarová was voted the all-time best Czech movie in a 1998 poll of Czech film critics and publicists. Although not quite as known as other Czechoslovakian movies, it is highly regarded as one of the best historical movies ever made. The movie features surrealistic images throughout its run to increase the disorienting atmosphere.
Theodor Pištěk designed the costumes for the film.