The Jester's Tale
Bláznova kronika
Release: 1964-12-18
·Runtime: 82m
·★ 7.5
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.
Production Countries
Czechoslovakia
Production Companies
Filmové studio Barrandov
Cast
Vladimír Menšík
as Court Painter
Olga Schoberová
Miriam Kantorková
Jan Libíček
as Wagon-recruiter
Valentina Thielová
as Countess Veronika
Čestmír Řanda
as Watchman
Miloslav Holub
as Matěj
Emília Vášáryová
as Lenka
Jiří Holý
as Spanish Officer
Alois Dvorský
Milan Neděla
Karel Effa
as Captain Varga
František Smolík
as Jester (voice)
Petr Kostka
as Petr
Míla Myslíková
Eduard Kohout
as Count
Evelyn Opela
František Kovářík
as Jester
