The Devil's Trap (1962)
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.
Director: František Vláčil
Genre: History, Drama, Mystery
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date: April 20, 1962
Cast
- Vítězslav Vejražka - Mlynár Spálený
- Miroslav Macháček - Kaplan Probus
- Čestmír Řanda - Regent Valecský z Valce
- Vlastimil Hašek - Myslivec Filip
- Vít Olmer - Mlynářův syn Jan
- Karla Chadimová - Martina
- František Kovářík - Pastýř ovcí
- Bedřich Karen - Biskup Dittrichstejn
- Josef Hlinomaz - Dráb na poli
- Jaroslav Moučka - Jakub
Screenplay
- Alfred Technik (Novel)
- Bedřich Kubala (Creative Producer)
- František A. Dvořák (Screenplay)
- Miloš Václav Kratochvíl (Screenplay)
Music: Zdeněk Liška
Cinematography: Rudolf Milič
Editing: Miroslav Hájek
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
based on novel or book
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Devil's Trap about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Devil's Trap?
- The Devil's Trap was directed by František Vláčil.
- Who stars in The Devil's Trap?
- The Devil's Trap stars Vítězslav Vejražka, Miroslav Macháček, Čestmír Řanda, Vlastimil Hašek, Vít Olmer, Karla Chadimová.
- How long is The Devil's Trap?
- The Devil's Trap has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
- What genre is The Devil's Trap?
- The Devil's Trap is a History, Drama, Mystery film.
- Where was The Devil's Trap produced?
- The Devil's Trap was produced in Czechoslovakia.