Late summer viewing 2014, part three
The range of my recent viewing covers classic Italian and Eastern European films by Elio Petri and Karel Zeman as well as a pair of 1970s sci-fi/fantasy productions from the BBC, newly released on disk by the […]
Review: A Jester's Tale (1964)
Director: Karel Zeman
Cast: Petr Kostka, Miloslav Holub, Emília Vášáryová, Valentina Thielová, Eduard Kohout,
Petr Kostka
Miloslav Holub
Emília Vášáryová
Valentina Thielová
Eduard Kohout
Plot: 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.
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