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Devil's Trap, The (UK Import BLU-RAY)
Devil's Trap, The (UK Import BLU-RAY)

Devil's Trap, The (UK Import BLU-RAY)

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UK Import. Blu-Ray disc is Region Free,s hould play on any Blu-Ray player.

The first film in František Vlácil’s trilogy of visionary historical epics, The Devil’s Trap prefigures his legendary masterpiece Marketa Lazarová.

In early-18th century Bohemia, an innocent miller finds himself under investigation by the Inquisition after daring to question the judgement of a local landowner. At a time when religious authority is absolute, the miller’s understanding of the natural world is interpreted as evidence of a pact with the Devil. With atmospheric imagery and evocative use of sound, the film depicts a cruel but credible world torn between superstition and science.

Special Festures:

  • The Devil's Trap (Ďáblova past, 1961) presented from a new HD transfer from the best existing original materials created by the Czech National Film Archive, Prague.
  • In the Web of Time (V síti času, 1989): cinematographer František Uldrich’s documentary portrait of Vláčil.
  • The Week Starts on Friday (Týden začíná v pátek, 1962):
    Elmar Kloss’ short film about Czech cinema exhibition in the early 1960s, and featuring The Devils Trap.
  • 20-page booklet featuring a new essay on the film by author and Czechoslovak cinema specialist Peter Hames
  • New and improved English subtitle translation.
  • Region free Blu-ray (A/B/C)
  • World premiere on Blu-ray.