The Valley of the Bees (Frantisek Vlacil, 1967) Second Run UK PAL DVD

Description: Czechoslovakia, 1967 Length / The Valley of the Bees: 97 minutes Sound: Original mono (restored) Black & White Original aspect ratio: 2.35:1 16x9 anamorphic Language: Czech Subtitles: English On/Off PAL DVD9 Region 0 Release Date: 22nd March 2010 Second Run DVD 040 A visionary and evocative medieval epic, Vláčil’s The Valley of the Bees is just as powerful and engrossing a film as his more famous Marketa Lazarová. It chronicles the tale of a young boy forced to join the Order of the Teutonic Knights. As he grows into a man his desire to return to his homeland leads him to abandon the Crusaders, only to be pursued by a fanatical former comrade and pay a terrible price for his rejection of the Holy Order. With its resplendent black-and-white cinematography and highly convincing recreation of 13th-century Europe, the film is a raw and haunting moral fable which raises questions about the conflict between human nature and dogmatism. Released just before the ’68 Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia, the film’s theme was given a political interpretation and its screenings severely restricted by the authorities. Presented in a new digital transfer with restored picture and sound. Anamorphic 16.9 enhanced for widescreen televisions. New and improved English subtitle translation. Booklet featuring essay by author and film programmer Peter Hames

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