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The Devil's Trap · 1962

The Devil's Trap (1962) is a History / Drama / Mystery film directed by František Vláčil, starring Vítězslav Vejražka, Miroslav Macháček, Čestmír Řanda.

HistoryDramaMystery

Overview

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.

Cast

Vítězslav Vejražka, Miroslav Macháček, Čestmír Řanda, Vlastimil Hašek, Vít Olmer, Karla Chadimová, František Kovářík, Bedřich Karen

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What is "The Devil's Trap" about?

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.

When was "The Devil's Trap" released?

The Devil's Trap was released in 1962.

Who stars in "The Devil's Trap"?

The cast includes Vítězslav Vejražka, Miroslav Macháček, Čestmír Řanda, Vlastimil Hašek.