This is the film that keeps getting called the greatest Czech picture ever made, and it almost never plays New York in a form that does it justice. Vláčil filmed the Middle Ages as weather and mud and wolf-howl rather than costume drama, in black-and-white widescreen the new 4K restoration finally lets you see properly. At 165 minutes across three shows a day, opening weekend is your window.
What to expect
A 165-minute medieval epic in Czech and German with English subtitles, screening in the Francesca Beale Theater inside the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center. Showtimes are identical Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 12:15pm, 3:30pm and 7:00pm. Only the 12:15 show is matinee-priced; the 3:30 and 7:00 shows cost full price.
Good to know
- Film at Lincoln Center lists the start date as September 4, 2026, with the run continuing past the weekend.
- Only the 12:15pm show is matinee-priced: $14 general, $11 seniors 62+, students and guests with disabilities.
- The 3:30pm and 7:00pm shows are $19 general, $16 concession; FLC adds a $2 fee per ticket.
- Running time is 165 minutes with no intermission listed — plan the 12:15 show to end around 3:00pm.
- Screens at the Francesca Beale Theater, 144 W 65th St, not the Walter Reade across the street.
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Common questions
Is this the new restoration?
Yes — Film at Lincoln Center bills it as a 4K Restoration, in a Janus Films release.
How long is it and what language?
165 minutes, in Czech and German with English subtitles, per FLC's film page.
What are the weekend showtimes?
12:15pm, 3:30pm and 7:00pm on Friday, September 4, Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6.
Which theater is it in?
The Francesca Beale Theater, in the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center at 144 W 65th Street.
