STORY
A bust of Stalin is cut open on an operating table, leading to an elaborate animated depiction of Czech history from 1948 (the Communist takeover) to 1989 (the Velvet Revolution). Some knowledge of the subject is essential in order to understand the film, which is entirely visual.
CAST & CREW
Cast
- Jan Švankmajer
Director
INFORMATION
- BBC
Production Companies
- Czechoslovakia
- Germany
- United Kingdom
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- Czech