Description
Directed by Karel Zeman
Visionary Czech filmmaker Karel Zeman is recognised as one of the great masters of 20th Century fantasy cinema for his innovative combination of live-action and animation, along with the use of ingenious special effects. Often described as the 'Czech Méliès', his work has been a profound influence on generations of filmmakers from Jan Švankmajer to Tim Burton, Terry Gilliam to the Quay Brothers and Wes Anderson.
A Jester's Tale is one of Zeman's most celebrated achievements. Described by Zeman as a 'pseudo-historical' film, it is a bold anti-war black comedy following the adventures of a ploughboy and a mercenary, press-ganged into service on the battlefields of the devastating Thirty Years' War of 1618 - 1648.
Co-scripted by Pavel Jurácek (Ikarie XB 1, Daisies, Josef Kilián), this startlingly inventive film emerges as a sharp satire on war, human nature and of the way we perceive history itself.
Product details
| SKU | 5060114150843 |
| Alphabetical Title | Jester's Tale, A |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 / 16:9 anamorphic |
| Brand / Publisher | Second Run |
| Catalogue Number | DVD 089 |
| Certificate | U |
| Colour | Black & White |
| Countries | Czechoslovakia |
| Director | Karel Zeman |
| DVD Region | 2 |
| Format | DVD |
| Language(s) | Czech |
| Product contents | 1 disc |
| Running time | 81 mins |
| Sound | Original mono (restored) |
| Subtitles | English |
| Year | 1964 |
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