The Devil's Trap (1961)
- Original title
- Ďáblova past
- Directed by
- František Vláčil
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 30 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 17th century Bohemia, an old miller and his son face conflict with a fanatical Jesuit priest. The story explores the clash between faith and rational inquiry.
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What happens
The Devil's Trap (Czech: Ďáblova past) is a 1962 Czechoslovak historical film directed by František Vláčil. It was inspired by Alfréd Technik's novel Mlýn na ponorné řece. It is considered the first part of a loose trilogy of historical films by Vláčil, the others being Marketa Lazarová and The Valley of the Bees. The film's main theme is the conflict between religion and science. Religion is represented by a fanatical Jesuit priest, while science is represented by an old miller and his son. Vláčil wanted the film to depict the 17th century as authentically as possible. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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