《魔鬼的陷阱》是由知名导演法蘭提塞·維拉席 执导的一部劇情片，Vítezslav Vejrazka 米羅斯拉夫· 等倾情出演，该片讲述了：　　In t he time of Counter-Reformation, a miller and hi  s son come  under investigation by a priest of the  Inquis  ition, whe n rumors spread tha t their pros perity comes  from wor king  with the Devil.　　The Devil's Tra p is a film directed by František Vlá?il, based on a  novel by Alfréd Technik,  adapt ed by František A. Dvorák an d Miloš K ratochvíl . It was the first  of three hist orical dramas th at Vlá?il made during the Czech New Wav e (technically he isn't really a pa rt of  the New Wave, however t hese films were mad  e durin g the  same er a of arti stic freedom), prec eding his more well known Marketa Lazarová (1967)  and Valley of the  Bees  (1968).　　Set i n the la te 16th Cent ury during the Catholic Reforma  tion, in the Moravian  Karst,  situ ated in what  is now the Ea stern C zech Repub lic, it tells the t ale of a miller (V ítezslav Vejrazka), and hi s son J an (Vít Ol  mer), who  come un der suspicion and are investigated by a Jesuit pries t of the In quisiti on (Miroslav Machác hek), when  rumors of wit chcraft are  spread by the local regent (Cestm  ír Randa),  who is jealo us of the mi ller's prosperity  and degree of respec t among  the local pop ulace.　　As expected from   Vlá?il,  this f ilm is a stunning experience all the way throu gh. Fro m the  opening shot, an ominous manipulation of perspec tive wi th a close up  of a mangled figure of C hrist dominating the foreground aga  inst a tiny figure in  black w alking along th e horizon, to the breathtak  ing confrontationa l fi nale ins ide the vast stalactite filled Karst caverns, it is a wonderful display of visual mastery. 　　May be not quite as impress ive as Mar keta Lazarová, but still ful l of astoni shing imagery. As  seen from unique angles a nd disti nct points of view which highlight the d irector';s r emarkable s ense  of a warenes  s of framing, motio n, and p ositioning o n the emotion al a  nd dramati c tone of  the scene. T he most memorable  being a repe ated s hot where the camera is suspended and launc hed wit h speed thro ugh the ai r towards th e miller's  door.　　The story here is a simpl e one and I would say mor e accessible than his later   works.  With a conventi onal structure em phasized as much  by its  plot and characters, tha  n by its expre ssio nistic ci nematography or   authentic  histori cal detail. The events  play out without  much surprise, and there is a strong un derlying, al most supernatural , mys  terious  aspect that is le  ft unr esolved, in fact ba rely expl ored, which is slightly disappointing, but  onl y because it's so  fascinat ing that I w ish there wa s more.　　Acting i s great all   around. Particul  arly the villains: Miroslav Machá chek as the priest, casting a sinister and imposing s hadow wherever he goes, and Cestmír Randa a  s the w easel like r  egent behind all the persecution. While Vít Olmer   brings a charismatic l  eading man presence in h is role as the mil ler' ;s son Jan,  in love with the love ly o   rphan girl  Mar tina (Karla Chad imová), who becomes a  dangerous  obj ect of rival ry between Jan and other you ng m  en of t  he village. 　　The film also features the evocative music of Zd en?k Liška (perha ps the most prolifi  c composer of the Czech New Wa ve).  In thi s his se cond of eleven colla boratio ns with  Vlá?il, his composi  tions ar e used spar ingly, but to great effect, complimenti ng but nev er overpowering a scene. The  best example of whic h can be heard in an  amazi ngly sho t celebration and dance  sequence at the en d of  the seco nd a  ct.　　The Devil' ;s Trap might not be a master piece, but it   is still a stron g effort, with a fascinating straightf orward s tory and a glorious histori cal setti ng capt ured beautif ully by Vlá ?il';s unmistakable v isual prowe ss. A fine work that would also be th e pe rfect st  arter plate to  prepare yourself for the challenging  feast of Marketa Lazaro  vá or The Valley of the Be es. It even has an ea sy to diges t runni ng time. It';s therefore puzzli ng why this gem remains largely overlooked a nd ignored.　　安画 有些意兴阑珊地摘下一个储物戒指，“驻地里的传送宝盒被洪  叔带走了，这件 事，我已经给 你们在天音嘱秘密留言了，所以，他那边失却的东西，我管不了， 这里的……是我们收集的各方资料，你好好看，也许对  你有用。”