The Jester's Tale

12/18/1964

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1hr 22min

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Adventure

,History

,Comedy

STORY

An anti-war black comedy set during the Thirty Years' War. It follows ploughman Petr, recruiter Matěj and country girl Lenka who get caught up in both sides of the war and experience many adventures before they find happiness. The film combines live action with animation to suggest the artistic style of the engraver Matthäus Merian.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Petr Kostka
  • Miloslav Holub
  • Emília Vášáryová
  • Valentina Thielová
  • Eduard Kohout

    Directors

  • Karel Zeman
  • Miroslav Kubišta
  • Jana Rozbrojová

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Filmové studio Barrandov

    Production Countries

  • Czechoslovakia

LANGUAGES

  • Czech