Production Marketa Lazarová

rabí castle represented medieval boleslav.

before production started, františek vláčil , františek pavlíček had transfer novel screenplay. text of book linguistically difficult , transfer took few years. whole works on marketa lazarová took 7 years.

production took 3 years. shooting started in 1964 , concluded in 1966. took 548 days. film shot @ multiple places in current czech republic such lánská obora, mrtvý luh , klokočín castle. shooting took place during extreme conditions of tough winter. intended budget 7 million crowns film cost 13 million crowns in end. expensiveness of film 1 of reasons making valley of bees in vláčil used costumes , decorations intended marketa lazarová. film finished in 1967. parts shot in slovakia.

royal pictures

the film intended longer. vláčil wanted make scenes named royal pictures . these supposed set @ royal court. these feature czech king wenceslaus of bohemia , conflict between him , son ottokar ii of bohemia. these scenes never filmed because budget high , film longer 3 hours.

plot

the first picture show old kristián coming royal court asking save son. present nobels blame king being passive in matter. second picture set 2 years prior events. show prince being convinced overthrow father. prince start remembering when father returned hunt injured , met sons. prince afraid of him. picture set in aftermath of film s events. pivo brings old kristián , alexandra king. alexandra punished murdering young kristián old kristián asks pardon because of pregnancy. king orders prince brought court. prince imprisoned after attempt overthrow king. pivo starts remembering events of military campaign against kozlík. king unsuccessfully tries humiliate son; question of pardon alexandra becomes secondary matter conflict between king , prince becomes conflict conception of rule. king leaves decision pardon alexandra kristián.