The Devil's Trap (1/7)

Dablova past - Frantisek Vlacil (1962)

Set in the 18h century when the Inquistion was still in force. A small town is one day visited by a priest who is there on a secret mission. He is a member of the Inquisition sent to investigate the activities of a local miller. The miller and his son are the descendants of an old family whose ancestral home burned down a century ago, but was rebuilt from scratch. The miller inherited much of his knowledge about the land, water, and a building's stability from generations of family experience. His reputation for finding water and predicting when a structure might collapse have come to the attention of the Inquisition -surely he must be in league with the Devil. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

One of the earliest films of the Czech New Wave with typically ingenious music by Zdenek Liska, great camera and other elements typical for the CNW.

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[iliKoy]

Yes, yes... Very nice camera space and music combination!

Bravo Vláčil & Liška!

[dekamer01]

tohle je špička...

[arieljaffe]

I do like this film! Vláčil is a cult figure in the Czech film history, as well as Zdeněk Liška, the composer