The Valley of the Bees (1968)
Cast out by his father, young Ondrej joins the Order of the Teutonic Knights, where he is raised by strict monk Armin. After years of hardship, Ondrej escapes from the Order when he is wrongly punished, and sets out for his former home. Arriving to discover his father to be dead, Ondrej now not only assumes control of his father's properties, but seeks to marry his former stepmother.
Director: František Vláčil
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: May 17, 1968
Cast
- Petr Čepek - Ondřej z Vlkova
- Jan Kačer - Armin von Heide
- Zdeněk Kryzánek - pán z Vlkova
- Věra Galatíková - Lenora
- Miroslav Macháček - Brown Friar
- Josef Somr - Rotgier
- Václav Kotva - Farmer
- Josef Kotapiš - Old Collier
- Petr Sedlák - Young Collier
- Jana Hlaváčková - Blind girl
Screenplay
- Bedřich Kubala (Creative Producer)
- František Vláčil (Screenplay)
- Vladimír Körner (Story)
- Vladimír Körner (Screenplay)
Music: Zdeněk Liška
Cinematography: František Uldrich
Editing: Miroslav Hájek
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
middle ages (476-1453), 13th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Valley of the Bees about?
- Cast out by his father, young Ondrej joins the Order of the Teutonic Knights, where he is raised by strict monk Armin. After years of hardship, Ondrej escapes from the Order when he is wrongly punished, and sets out for his former home. Arriving to discover his father to be dead, Ondrej now not only assumes control of his father's properties, but seeks to marry his former stepmother.
- Who directed The Valley of the Bees?
- The Valley of the Bees was directed by František Vláčil.
- Who stars in The Valley of the Bees?
- The Valley of the Bees stars Petr Čepek, Jan Kačer, Zdeněk Kryzánek, Věra Galatíková, Miroslav Macháček, Josef Somr.
- How long is The Valley of the Bees?
- The Valley of the Bees has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is The Valley of the Bees?
- The Valley of the Bees is a Drama, History film.
- Where was The Valley of the Bees produced?
- The Valley of the Bees was produced in Czechoslovakia.