The Valley of the Bees(1968)

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.

Genre: Drama, History

Director: Frantisek Vlácil

Actors: Petr Cepek, Jan Kacer, Vera Galatíková, Zdenek Kryzánek, Miroslav Machácek, Josef Somr, Václav Kotva, Jana Hlavácková, Frantisek Kovárík, Josef Kotapis

Release date: 1968-05-17

Country of origin: XC

Length: 1h 37m

Ratings:

• 7.8/10