Frantisek

A workman is accidentally sent into outer space, where he meets an alien that can make himself invisible. They return to Earth in the year 2447. Complications ensue.

帅克从外表上看去胖乎乎的，有点傻里傻气，实际上他性情憨厚、心地善良耿直、喜欢直话直说。在第一次世界大战期间，帅克自告奋勇去从军，但又被认为是装疯卖傻。由于偶然的机会，他成为了奥匈帝国军队神甫的传令员，不久又被神甫因赌博输给了卢卡什中尉，成为了中尉的传令员。帅克成天为卢卡什中尉玩弄妇女跑前跑后的服务。他还为了讨卢卡什中尉的喜欢，稀里糊涂的把将军的狗偷回来了，因而引起了将军的勃然大怒，闯下了大祸。结果帅克和卢卡什一起被调往前线。在火车上他又再次惹怒了将军。又错拉了火车停车信号器，被列车员罚款，拉下去见站长，结果因为没带证件被德军抓进司令部，等他出来，火车已经开走，他只好徒步去追赶部队。

In the time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and his son come under investigation by a priest of the Inquisition, when rumors spread that their prosperity comes from working with the Devil.　　The Devil's Trap is a film directed by František Vláil, based on a novel by Alfréd Technik, adapted by František A. Dvorák and Miloš Kratochvíl. It was the first of three historical dramas that Vláil made during the Czech New Wave (technically he isn't really a part of the New Wave, however these films were made during the same era of artistic freedom), preceding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967) and Valley of the Bees (1968).　　Set in the late 16th Century during the Catholic Reformation, in the Moravian Karst, situated in what is now the Eastern Czech Republic, it tells the tale of a miller (Vítezslav Vejrazka), and his son Jan (Vít Olmer), who come under suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit priest of the Inquisition (Miroslav Macháchek), when rumors of witchcraft are spread by the local regent (Cestmír Randa), who is jealous of the miller's prosperity and degree of respect among the local populace.　　As expected from Vláil, this film is a stunning experience all the way through. From the opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspective with a close up of a mangled figure of Christ dominating the foreground against a tiny figure in black walking along the horizon, to the breathtaking confrontational finale inside the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery.　　Maybe not quite as impressive as Marketa Lazarová, but still full of astonishing imagery. As seen from unique angles and distinct points of view which highlight the director's remarkable sense of awareness of framing, motion, and positioning on the emotional and dramatic tone of the scene. The most memorable being a repeated shot where the camera is suspended and launched with speed through the air towards the miller's door.　　The story here is a simple one and I would say more accessible than his later works. With a conventional structure emphasized as much by its plot and characters, than by its expressionistic cinematography or authentic historical detail. The events play out without much surprise, and there is a strong underlying, almost supernatural, mysterious aspect that is left unresolved, in fact barely explored, which is slightly disappointing, but only because it's so fascinating that I wish there was more.　　Acting is great all around. Particularly the villains Miroslav Macháchek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing shadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa as the weasel like regent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer brings a charismatic leading man presence in his role as the miller's son Jan, in love with the lovely orphan girl Martina (Karla Chadimová), who becomes a dangerous object of rivalry between Jan and other young men of the village.　　The film also features the evocative music of Zdenk Liška (perhaps the most prolific composer of the Czech New Wave). In this his second of eleven collaborations with Vláil, his compositions are used sparingly, but to great effect, complimenting but never overpowering a scene. The best example of which can be heard in an amazingly shot celebration and dance sequence at the end of the second act.　　The Devil's Trap might not be a masterpiece, but it is still a strong effort, with a fascinating straightforward story and a glorious historical setting captured beautifully by Vláil's unmistakable visual prowess. A fine work that would also be the perfect starter plate to prepare yourself for the challenging feast of Marketa Lazarová or The Valley of the Bees. It even has an easy to digest running time. It's therefore puzzling why this gem remains largely overlooked and ignored.

捷克某小镇，一年一度的消防员舞会再次到来。今年的舞会有项特别的内容，患有癌症的老局长（Jan Vostrcil 饰）即将迎来86岁大寿，消防队里这群老同志们决定为局长办一个大型派对，并颁发一柄金斧以表彰他一生作出的贡献。　　舞会内容倒也充实、抽奖、颁奖、聚餐、舞蹈，甚至还别出心裁安排了选美环节。可是事与愿违，这些环节却从没按计划进行。颁发的礼品不断被人偷走，年轻姑娘们也不愿抛投露面参加选美。场面混乱之际，一场大火也来凑凑热闹……　　本片为导演米洛斯•福曼离开捷克前最后的一部作品。