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Ondrej, a young boy who loves bees and bats, is introduced to his new mother, a woman much younger than his father. Her brings her a bowl of flower petals which she starts to throw in the air and then gives out a shriek, as she discovers several bats in the bottom of the bowl. In a rage, Ondrej's father picks the boy up and hurls him against a wall. Then as the boy lays in a stupor the father promises the Holy Virgin to dedicate the boy to her if she will spare his life. The boy lives and Ondrej is raised in a strict monastic order, where he is mentored by a very pious warrior monk, Armin. One day after being chastised for no good reason, he escapes and returns home. Armin heads out to bring him back. With his father dead, Ondrej becomes lord of the castle and becomes engaged to his father's widow. Near the end, Armin shows up and attempts to get Ondrej to come back to the order.

Genres: Drama, History

Starring: Jan Kacer, Vera Galatikova, Zdenek Kryzanek

Released: May 17, 1968

Runtime: 97.0

Popularity Rating: 1.406

Filmove Studio Barrandov

Czech Republic

Armin von Heide Jan Kacer
Lenora Vera Galatikova
pan z Vlkova Zdenek Kryzanek
Ondrej z Vlkova Petr Cepek
Rotgier Josef Somr
Brown Friar Miroslav Machacek
Farmer Vaclav Kotva
Blind girl Jana Hlavackova
Shepherd Frantisek Kovarik
A Collier Josef Kotapis
A Collier Petr Sedlak
A Hunter Ludvik Volf
Jakub Ladislav Gzela
Markvart Petr Stepanek
Blasius Michal Kozuch

Camera — Director of Photography: Frantisek Uldrich
Directing — Director: Frantisek Vlacil
Sound — Music: Zdenek Liska
Writing — Screenstory: Vladimir Korner