Dablova Past (1962)
Directed by Frantisek Vlacil
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Period Film, Religious Drama |
Run Time - 85 min. |
Countries - Czechia |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka
Although this well-wrought Czech drama has a definite materialistic slant the story is entertaining, set in the 16th century when the Inquistion was still in force. A small town is one day visited by a priest who is there on a secret mission. He is a member of the Inquisition sent to investigate the activities of a local miller. The miller and his son are the descendants of an old family whose ancestral home burned down a century ago, but was rebuilt from scratch. The miller inherited much of his knowledge about the land, water, and a building's stability from generations of family experience. His reputation for finding water and predicting when a structure might collapse have come to the attention of the Inquisition -surely he must be in league with the Devil.
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accusation, Czechoslovakia, drought, Inquisition, representative [agent], underground [counterculture], witchcraft