Frantisek Vlacil’s Marketa Lazarová is part rhapsodic parable, part art film. Its story of feuding tribes in medieval times is a rather simplistic one, but the director’s storytelling technique is anything but simple using haunting images, shifts in tone, a near-hallucinogenic music score, nonlinear timelines, and performances than run the gamut from near catatonic to overly ebullient. It’s a long and difficult film, not audience friendly if said audience is looking for a good old-fashioned popcorn flick but one that has its fair share of mesmerizing and attention-grabbing qualities.
Studio: Criterion
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audio: Other
Subtitles: English
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: 2 Hr. 45 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray
keep caseDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: A
Release Date: 06/18/2013
MSRP: $39.95
The Production Rating: 3.5/5
Video Rating: 5/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4.5/5
Special Features Rating: 4.5/5
Overall Rating: 4/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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