Valley of the Bees
1968 · Movie · 97 min. · Czechoslovakia
Ondrej, a young boy who loves bees and bats, is introduced to his new mother, a woman much younger than his father. He brings her a basketful of flowers which she starts to throw in the air and then gives out a shriek, as she discovers several bats in the bottom of the bowl. In a rage, Ondrej's father picks the boy up and hurls him against the wall. As the boy lays on the ground paralyzed the father promises the Holy Virgin to dedicate the boy to her if she spares his life. Ondrej survives and is raised in a strict Knightly Order, where he is mentored by a devout monk, Armin. But one day, an extraordinary event makes him doubt the Order and remember where he came from.
Direction Frantisek Vlácil
Cast Petr Cepek · Jan Kacer · Vera Galatíková · Zdenek Kryzánek · Miroslav Machácek · Josef Somr · Václav Kotva · Jana Hlavácková
Soundtrack Zdenek Liska
Screenplay Frantisek Vlácil · Vladimír Körner
Cinematography Frantisek Uldrich
Original title Údolí vcel (The Valley of the Bees)
7.5
434 votes (FilmAffinity)
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