In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.
The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).
Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.
As expected from Vlá?il, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.
Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.
The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.
Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains: Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.
The film also features the evocative music of Zden?k Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vlá?il, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.
The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vlá?il's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.
哈哈哈好可爱啊我好喜欢！！特别好玩这个风格！又怪诞又日常，打斗场面好真实，去掉了装饰过度的音效和视角扭曲奇特的镜头，感觉打起来更有一种透出荧幕的疼痛感。两个女主我都好喜欢！！好久没有这么搞笑又热血了，这种感觉有点像最后和黑帮火拼碰上第一个不带枪觉得自己赤手空拳就很牛的倒霉蛋的时候，秒杀，爽啊！打倒一切中二神经兮兮的傻逼哈哈哈
去掉无聊的多角恋后，把核心剧情当做一群编剧在打磨剧本的话还算说得过去，真正有趣的是弗莱明从此走向间谍小说大宗师的各种彩蛋。
冲着脸叔去的，脸叔就是正常水平发挥，整体还行
所以三角恋的情节也是史实吗？ 一句话概括大概就是：为什么人人都得谈恋爱之一个看似完全不可靠的计谋因为敌方有内应而成功。 PS牺牲最大的是英国派驻西班牙的情报官吧。
纯粹的爆米花电影。中二病人思维广，拉拉组团欢乐多。
向在至暗時刻堅持戰鬥的人們致敬。人類定會戰勝邪惡力量走向光明。
原来还有这一段历史 Collin叔真帅气 UGC Les Halles 03/05/2022
很喜欢的题材+制服科林叔直接把期待拉得很高。但是不太理解为啥要在一个四人小组中间掺杂一段三角恋，不清不楚好像对主线推进也没啥帮助，反而显得节奏松散。以及西班牙三面间谍搞定一切都靠金手指这件事情也有点影响观感。三星水准加一星给制服帅哥们。
感覺是英國演員全明星陣容了，故事裏頭駐西班牙大使隨機應變的技能真是太好笑XD // 感情戲的節奏略奇怪，以至於本來應該劍拔弩張的諜戰部分卻緊張不起來，但可能人性本來就是這樣，生活中該有的兒女情長猜忌嫉妒即使世界大戰時也是會繼續的
被封面吸引，开盲盒失败。可爱成分都在女仆咖啡店，日常无聊的一笔。片头片尾的打戏动作设计不错，但真实感不强。豆瓣这演员表几个意思？
两鬓斑白谈及退休还要给小小孩念床边故事的脸叔，这也太老来得子了难道有和达西先生一样的前情吗！仍然拥有让人倾倒的魅力，没想到这段情愫的结局处理是点到为止。谍战片而言只展示了计谋，而没有德方那边对决交手的刻画。在西班牙的行动全靠那位派驻官男女通吃，颜值很没说服力。最后情报人员一齐等前线消息，明知一定是好结果，仍让人无端泪目。
是怎么做到把这么一段惊心动魄、本可以拍得精彩绝妙的故事，拍得如此平庸的…哪怕有点儿暗流涌动..也行啊…
7.1。个人向的电影，喜剧，漫画感，只适合日本，不是辣妹是宝贝，女仆店的戏不错，没有武指，特效弱。
英国宁，侬是真想的出哦；德国宁，侬是真好骗哦；西班牙宁，侬是来办家家呃。（感情戏毫无必要，看看就当补个历史课）
美国首映。从《王牌特工·源起》到这部电影，感觉英国人已经在战争喜剧的道路上越走越远。个人对战争片要求较高，所以看这部是有拍得还行的地方，（而且我真的好喜欢这个旁白，好像也是编剧写的，比故事本身好多了），但更多的是让我觉得这部电影拍的不是战争，而是过家家一般的间谍游戏，而且不乏狗血的桥段和让美国观众接连发笑的奇怪笑点。不过见到导演科林叔编剧和Thomas Newman先生还是特别有意义的，包括和朋友在外面聊着天结果目送着脸叔上车离开。(@Paris Theater)
四星半。。。挺好看的啊。。。经常看话剧的话，包括看惯了阿婆等通过对话推进情节介绍故事背景的人如我，对这类前期描述情节毫无压力，还挺喜欢的。多棒的卡司啊。辛苦西班牙大使Ainsworth了
关于凯莉麦克唐纳，看到半程才幡然醒悟，这是猜火车那个女孩啊！爷青回。
“马丁少校”拯救了作为西西里岛登陆的第一批士兵的他的照片替身，这个安排很史诗。“马丁少校”的姐姐来认领尸体，最后墓碑加的那句话，个人与国家的利益都应该被尊重
影片中女主那根眼睫毛说是史上最重要的一根睫毛不为过吧。很工整的谍战电影，从前期准备到实施行动乃至最后的成功，按部就班娓娓道来，虽然最后的成功还是有一些运气的成分，但运气不也是实力的一部分嘛。如果说前期部署需要面面俱到事无遗漏只是基本要求，后期情报送出双方博弈就要凭借判断力和决策能力了，虚虚实实实实虚虚真是太考验心理啦。影片除了谍战片惯有的剧情外，尽然还有办公室政治和办公室恋情，科林费斯魅力依旧，让这段感情的产生很可信。另外片中的的伊恩弗莱明就是写007小说那位吧。
打着谍战剧外衣的渣男剧情片。搞不懂为何要把情事搞成主线，内部斗争也是主线之一，可扔了鱼饵之后，鱼怎么一步步把它吞下去的外部斗争却讲得含含糊糊，看来英国人其实至今没搞明白啊！
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