Ondrej, a young boy who loves bees and bats, is introduced to his new mother, a woman much younger than his father. He brings her a basketful of flowers which she starts to throw in the air...
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Title: Valley of the Bees (1968)
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| Petr Cepek | ... | Ondrej | |
| Jan Kacer | ... | Armin von Heide | |
| Vera Galatíková | ... | Lenora | |
| Zdenek Kryzánek | ... | Lord of Vlkov | |
| Miroslav Machácek | ... | Brown Friar | |
| Josef Somr | ... | Rotgier | |
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Václav Kotva | ... | Farmer |
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Jana Hlavácková | ... | Blind Girl |
| Frantisek Kovárík | ... | Shepherd | |
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Josef Kotapis | ... | A Collier |
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Petr Sedlák | ... | A Collier |
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Ludvík Volf | ... | A Hunter |
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Ladislav Gzela | ... | Jakub |
| Petr Stepánek | ... | Markvart | |
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Michal Kozuch | ... | Blasius |
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Ondrej, a young boy who loves bees and bats, is introduced to his new mother, a woman much younger than his father. He brings her a basketful of flowers which she starts to throw in the air and then gives out a shriek, as she discovers several bats in the bottom of the bowl. In a rage, Ondrej's father picks the boy up and hurls him against the wall. As the boy lays on the ground paralyzed the father promises the Holy Virgin to dedicate the boy to her if she spares his life. Ondrej survives and is raised in a strict Knightly Order, where he is mentored by a devout monk, Armin. But one day, an extraordinary event makes him doubt the Order and remember where he came from. Written by poco loco, pethr
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17 May 1968 (Czechoslovakia) See more »Also Known As:
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This is, without a doubt, one of the finest films I have ever seen. It works so well on so many levels. It is a religious drama, an historical drama and a darn good yarn. The acting is first-rate throughout and the cinematography and music are breathtaking in their beauty. Vlacik had an obvious fondness for deep poetic and metaphysical image and story-telling. But, he also had a gift for sheer drama. There are many shocking moments that almost take your breath away. You really feel you are in the Middle Ages with all of its existential isolation and horror.
The previous reviewer describes the film fairly well so I will not get into the actual story. But if you have a chance to see this film at a film festival, see this film. This film is as good as the best of Kurosawa, Rivette, Bergman, Angelopoulos etc. 10 points out of 10.