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The Valley of the Bees

The Valley of the Bees

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 17, 1968

Runtime

1h 37m

Genres

Drama, History

User Score

70%

Original Title

Údolí včel

Production Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov

Director

František Vláčil

Description

Cast out by his father, young Ondrej joins the Order of the Teutonic Knights, where he is raised by strict monk Armin. After years of hardship, Ondrej escapes from the Order when he is wrongly punished, and sets out for his former home. Arriving to discover his father to be dead, Ondrej now not only assumes control of his father's properties, but seeks to marry his former stepmother.