AdventureComedyHistory
The Jester's Tale
User Score14 votes
75%7.5/10
Release1964→
Runtime1H 22M
LanguageCzech
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
Petr Kostka
Petr
Miloslav Holub
Matěj
Emília Vášáryová
Lenka
Valentina Thielová
Countess Veronika
Eduard Kohout
Count
Vladimír Menšík
Court Painter
Čestmír Řanda
Watchman
Karel Effa
Captain Varga
Media11
Backdrops
Posters
Director
Karel Zeman
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Keywords
anti war
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Countries:Czechoslovakia
Production:Filmové studio Barrandov