Film
The Jester's Tale
1964· 1h 22m· Adventure· Comedy· History
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.
1964-12-18
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Key Crew
DirectorKarel Zeman
ScreenplayKarel Zeman
Director of PhotographyVáclav Huňka
Original Music ComposerJan Novák
EditorMiroslav Hájek
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Details
Released1964-12-18
Runtime1h 22m
StatusReleased
StudiosFilmové studio Barrandov
LanguagesCzech
CountriesCzechoslovakia
Rating7.5/10 · 16 votes
Original languagecs
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