Review of Marketa Lazarová (1967) by Art S — 06 Mar 2015
A god's-eye view of the violent folly of man, this film is riveting in its sweeping scale and hallucinogenic in its layered dualities. Our titular character is holy until she becomes whole, finding liberation and love in her own violation by her father's enemy. Once returned to her sworn monastery, the wolf had already awoken a burning carnality inside her. Tis better to live a pagan sinner than die a Lordly saint.
Imagine Game of Thrones directed my Ingmar Bergman, this could almost be a companion piece to his own The Seventh Seal.
Is this the greatest Czech film ever? It is still too soon for me to compare, but I will say this. This film is unapologetically poetic and viscerally brutal. It is heavy with all the weights great art can provide.
This review of Marketa Lazarová (1967) was written by Art S on 06 Mar 2015.
Marketa Lazarová has generally received very positive reviews.
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