Where to Watch The Valley of the Bees (1968) in the US

What it's about

Ondrej, a young boy who loves bees and bats, is introduced to his new mother, a woman much younger than his father. He brings her a basketful of flowers 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 the wall. As the boy lays on the ground paralyzed the father promises the Holy Virgin to dedicate the boy to her if she spares his life. Ondrej survives and is raised in a strict Knightly Order, where he is mentored by a devout monk, Armin. But one day, an extraordinary event makes him doubt the Order and remember where he came from.

Cast and crew

Director

Frantisek Vlácil

Writer

Vladimír Körner, Frantisek Vlácil

Starring

Petr Cepek, Jan Kacer, Vera Galatíková

Details

Release date

May 17, 1968

Language

Czech

Country

Czechoslovakia

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Where to Watch The Valley of the Bees (1968) in the US — common questions

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