Aucassin and Nicolette (1995)

Madly in love, the knight Aucassin longs to be with the beautiful slave girl Nicolette and is ready to sacrifice everything for her. However, his count father does not approve of his son's choice. He promises to grant his wish if Aucassin defeats the enemies besieging the castle, but the count fails to keep his promise. Little does he know that betrayal only breeds more betrayal, regardless of whether it is between father and son. Nicolette, secretly imprisoned in a tower, escapes. On her journey, she is kidnapped by pirates, and a storm washes her ashore in a foreign land, where a sorrowful king takes her in. Will the two lovers ever meet again? And under what circumstances? Starring: Josef Somr, Ivan Trojan, Klára Trojanová, Petr Pelzer, Jiří Holý, Tomáš Töpfer, Boris Rösner, Simona Stašová, Věra Hučínová and others. Directed by: Karel Weinlich. Recorded: 1996.