The Devil's Trap
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Franti¿ek Vlácil
Director
Vítezslav Vejrazka
Spálený
Miroslav Machácek
Prokus
Cestmír Randa
Regent Válecsky z Valce
Vlastimil Ha¿ek
Filip
Vít Olmer
Jan
Film Details
Also Known As
Dáblova past
Release Date
Jan
1964
Premiere Information
New York opening: 13 Aug 1964
Production Company
Barrandov Film Studio;
Distribution Company
Salisbury Films
Country
Czechoslovakia
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Mlýn na ponorné rece by Alfred Technik (Prague, 1958).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Synopsis
During a drought in 16th-century Czechoslovakia Spálený, a charitable miller and amateur scientist, searches for and locates an underground spring. This act of mercy prompts an investigation by the fanatical priest Prokus, an agent of the Inquisition, who suspects that the miller has sold his soul to the Devil.
Director
Franti¿ek Vlácil
Director
Cast
Vítezslav Vejrazka
Spálený
Miroslav Machácek
Prokus
Cestmír Randa
Regent Válecsky z Valce
Vlastimil Ha¿ek
Filip
Vít Olmer
Jan
Karla Chadimová
Martina
Franti¿ek Kovárík
Shepherd
Bedrich Karen
Bishop Dittrich¿tejn
Josef Hlinomaz
Servant
Zdenek Kutil
Gamekeeper
Jaroslav Moucka
Jakub
Ladislav Kazda
Miller
Jirí Vr¿tala
Cavalry officer
Dagmar Kofronová
Miller's wife
Richard Záhorský
Parish clerk
Viktor Ocásek
Writer
Zlatomír Vacek
Vicar
Franti¿ek Nechyba
Steward
Jirina Bílá
Servant
Crew
Jaroslav Beránek
Assistant Director
Miroslav Dousek
Production Assistant
Franti¿ek A. Dvorák
Screenwriter
Franti¿ek Fabián
Sound
Barry Green
Presented By
Miroslav Hájek
Film Editor
Václav Havlík
Production Assistant
Milan Kadlec
Assistant Director
Vera Kadlecová
In charge of prod
Milo¿ V. Kratochvíl
Screenwriter
Kubala--novotný
Production group
Zdenek Li¿ka
Music
Václav Mencl
Special cooperation
Rudolf Milic
Director of Photography
Rudolf Milic Jr.
Camera Assistant
Oldrich Okác
Assistant art Director
Zdena Pavlátová
Assistant Director
Miroslav Sinkule
Camera Assistant
Karel ¿korpík
Production Assistant
Karel ¿kvor
Art Director
Jitka ¿ulcová
Film Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Dáblova past
Release Date
Jan
1964
Premiere Information
New York opening: 13 Aug 1964
Production Company
Barrandov Film Studio;
Distribution Company
Salisbury Films
Country
Czechoslovakia
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Mlýn na ponorné rece by Alfred Technik (Prague, 1958).
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Exterior scenes filmed at Skalní Mill in Blansko, in the Beroun area, and in ^DHZvahov, Czechoslovakia. Released in Czechoslovakia in April 1962 as ^DHDáblova past; running time: ca88 min.
