

Overview
A small town is one day visited by a priest who is there on a secret mission. He is a member of the Inquisition sent to investigate the activities of a local miller. The miller and his son are the descendants of an old family whose ancestral home burned down a century ago, but was rebuilt from scratch. The miller inherited much of his knowledge about the land, water, and a building's stability from generations of family experience. His reputation for finding water and predicting when a structure might collapse have come to the attention of the Inquisition -surely he must be in league with the Devil.
Year 1962
Studio Filmové studio Barrandov
Director František Vláčil
Crew František Vláčil (Director), Alfred Technik (Novel), Jaroslav Beránek (First Assistant Director), Jitka Šulcová (Assistant Editor), Heda Aksamitová (Makeup & Hair), Jan Drvota (Set Decoration)
Popularity 1
Language Český