Mikolás and his brother Adam end up with a young German hostage of noble blood during a robbery. While their clan prepares for the wrath of the German king, Mikolás is sent to pressure his neighbor Lazar into a defense pact. Persuasion fails and he abducts Lazar's daughter Marketa on the eve of her initiation as a nun in an act of vengeance.

František Velecký
Mikoláš, Kozlík's son

Magda Vášáryová
Marketa Lazarová, Lazar's daughter

Ivan Palúch
Adam, Kozlík's one-armed son
Pavla Polášková
Alexandra, Kozlík's daughter

Vlastimil Harapes
Kristián, son of Bishop of Hennau
Michal Kožuch
Lazar, Kozlík's rival

Josef Kemr
Kozlík, Lazar's rival

Naďa Hejná
Kateřina, Kozlík's wife
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Release Date
November 24, 1967
Runtime
2h 46m
Rating
R
Genres
Drama, History
Director