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.
Directed by František Vláčil
small town
based on novel or book
religion
black and white
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.9 / 5
Cast
Vítězslav Vejražka
The Burnt Miller
Miroslav Macháček
Chaplain Probus
Čestmír Řanda
Regent of Valec
Vlastimil Hašek
Filip the Hunter
Vít Olmer
The Miller's Son Jan
Karla Chadimová
Martina
František Kovářík
Sheep Shepherd
Bedřich Karen
Bishop Dittrichstejn
Josef Hlinomaz
Foreman in the Field
Jaroslav Moučka
Jakub
Jiří Vršťala
Crew
František Vláčil
Director
Zdeněk Liška
Original Music Composer
Theodor Pištěk
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
6 reviews
okito
7.0★ · 03/14/21
Realeza y clero unidos para aplastar al vasallo que mediante la ciencia se pone a su nivel. El abuso de las supersticiones del pueblo para controlarlo y mantener el poder.
Realeza y clero unidos para aplastar al vasallo que mediante la ciencia se pone a su nivel. El abuso de las supersticiones del pueblo para controlarlo y mantener el poder.
