A Jester's Tale

A Jester's Tale

Original poster
Directed by Karel Zeman
Produced by Josef Ouzký
Written by
Starring
Music by Jan Novák
Cinematography Václav Huňka
Edited by Miroslav Hájek
Production
company
Release dates
  • December 18, 1964 (1964-12-18)
Running time
81 minutes
Country Czechoslovakia
Language Czech

Bláznova kronika (literally A Jester's Tale) is a 1964 Czech film directed by Karel Zeman. Described by Zeman as a "pseudo-historical" film, it is an anti-war black comedy set during the Thirty Years' War. The film combines live action with animation to suggest the artistic style of the engraver Matthäus Merian.[1]

The film was a notable success at the 1964 San Francisco International Film Festival, winning Best Picture and Best Director. It was also voted Best Film at the 1964 Addis Ababa IFF in Ethiopia, and was honored in three categories at Cannes.[2]

References

  1. Polt, Harriet (Spring 1964). "The Czechoslovak Animated Film". Film Quarterly. 17 (3): 38. doi:10.1525/fq.1964.17.3.04a00120. JSTOR 1210908.
  2. "The Jester's Tale – Distribution Sheet" (PDF). National Film Archive in Prague (in Czech). Národní filmový archiv v Praze. nfa.cz. Retrieved 2012-02-05.

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