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The Valley of the Bees is a film of genre Drama directed by František Vláčil with Petr Čepek
The Valley of the Bees (1968)
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Add to a movie listThe Valley of the Bees (Czech: Údolí včel) is a 1967 Czechoslovak historical drama film directed by František Vláčil. The boy Ondrej grows to manhood in a harsh religious order, where, with a hint of homoerotic tension, a Teutonic knight and veteran of the crusades becomes his mentor. When Ondrej eventually flees this life to which he was forcibly consigned, settling in the castle of his childhood to marry his father’s young widow, it becomes clear that his unforgiving mentor is prepared to pursue him to the ends of the earth.
This film was written by Vladimír Körner. Theodor Pištěk designed the costumes for the film.
Synopsis
Au XIIIe siecle Ondrej, fils de petits nobles, s'enfuit de la commanderie de l'ordre des croises et rentre au chateau familial pour se marier. Armin, devoue a l'ordre, le poursuit pour le faire rentrer dans le droit chemin.Actors
Petr Čepek
(Ondřej z Vlkova)
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