Mandragora (1979)
A television production of a Renaissance comedy by N. Machiavelli. A sharp criticism of society, a sharp satire on the wickedness of the clergy and human stupidity that causes the breakdown of marriage. The old lawyer Calfacci, husband of the young and beautiful Lucrezia, is unable to father a child. Callimaco, in love with Lucrezia, convinces him to give his wife a decoction of mandrake. At the same time, he warns him that anyone who comes into physical contact with Lucrezia for the first time will die from the effects of the poison. Therefore, the first villain (whom Callimaco himself is) must be caught and sacrificed for a good cause. However, he must convince Lucrezia's mother and the virtuous Lucrezia, and thus bribe the confessor Timoteo. The monk approves this intention with his casuistic interpretation and blesses him.
Featured Crew
| Pavol Haspra | Director |
| Kamil Peteraj | Lyricist |
| Ján Chytil | Camera Operator |
| Viera Mikulášová-Škridlová | Dramaturgy |
| Helena Vávrová | Makeup & Hair |
| Helena Hartmannová | Editor |
| Jozef Brezanský | Director of Photography |
| Zdeněk Šánský | Costume Design |
| Oľga Kalková | Production Manager |
| Pavol Hammel | Original Music Composer |
