The Devil’s Trap (1962): Cast
The Devil’s Trap is a 1962 historical drama directed by František Vláčil, starring Josef Hlinomaz as Dráb na poli, Čestmír Řanda and Jaroslav Moučka. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- František Vláčil
- Original language
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Czech - Studio
- Filmové studio Barrandov
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Devil’s Trap About?
The premise of The Devil’s Trap without spoilers.
A priest arrives in a remote town on a covert Inquisition mission to scrutinize a local miller. The miller, whose family rebuilt their ancestral house after a fire a century earlier, has inherited knowledge of the land, water and structural stability. His uncanny ability to locate water and predict building collapses draws the Inquisition’s suspicion that he is in league with the Devil.
The Devil’s Trap Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- witchcraft
- accused of being a witch
- accused of making deal with satan
- science
- religion
- christianity
- priest
- investigation
- persecution
- miller
- bohemia
- 17th century
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- period piece
- rural setting
- village
- false accusation
- czech countryside
- devil in title
- barefoot male
- reference to devil
- accusation
- cave
- belief in the devil
- countryside
- czech village
- fight
- central europe
- period drama
- costume drama
- folk horror
- based on novel
The Devil’s Trap Cast & Characters
Josef Hlinomaz leads the cast as Dráb na poli, with Čestmír Řanda as Regent Valecský z Valce and Jaroslav Moučka as Jakub. Directed by František Vláčil; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director František Vláčil
- Josef Hlinomaz as Dráb na poli
- Čestmír Řanda as Regent Valecský z Valce
- Jaroslav Moučka as Jakub
- Miroslav Macháček as Kaplan Probus
Also Starring in The Devil’s Trap
· 21 more- Vít Olmer Mlynářův syn Jan
- František Kovářík Pastýř ovcí
- Vlastimil Hašek Myslivec Filip
- Karla Chadimová Martina
- Jiřina Bílá
- Richard Záhorský
- Milan Kindl
- Viktor Očásek
- Bedřich Karen Biskup Dittrichstejn
- Vítězslav Vejražka Mlynár Spálený
- Zdeněk Kutil
- Jiří Vršťala
- Antonín Novotný
- Ladislav Kazda
- Zlatomír Vacek
- František Nechyba
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The Devil’s Trap Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Ďáblova past” and “Дьявольская западня”.
- Also known as
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- Ďáblova past
- Дьявольская западня
- 魔鬼的陷阱
- La trampa del diablo
- Diabelska przepaść
- Η Παγίδα του Διαβόλου
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The Devil’s Trap FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Devil’s Trap, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Devil’s Trap?
The Devil’s Trap runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was The Devil’s Trap released?
The Devil’s Trap was released on April 20, 1962.
Who directed The Devil’s Trap?
The Devil’s Trap was directed by František Vláčil.
More films by František Vláčil Who is in the cast of The Devil’s Trap?
The Devil’s Trap stars Josef Hlinomaz as Dráb na poli, Čestmír Řanda as Regent Valecský z Valce and Jaroslav Moučka as Jakub, among 25 credited actors.
Does The Devil’s Trap have a post-credit scene?
No. The Devil’s Trap has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Devil’s Trap in?
The original language of The Devil’s Trap is Czech.
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