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The Jester's Tale

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Calorie Rating: 115
Released: 1964-12-18
Running Time: 82 Minutes
Studios: Filmové studio Barrandov,


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.

Director / Directors

Karel Zeman
Director
Bohumil Brejcha
First Assistant Director
Miroslav Kubišta
First Assistant Director

Eliška Doubková
Assistant Director
Jana Rozbrojová
Assistant Director


Cast

Petr Kostka
Character: Petr
Miloslav Holub
Character: Matěj
Emília Vášáryová
Character: Lenka

Valentina Thielová
Character: Countess Veronika
Eduard Kohout
Character: Count
Vladimír Menšík
Character: Court Painter

Čestmír Řanda
Character: Watchman
Karel Effa
Character: Captain Varga
Eva Šenková
Character: Countess (Veronika's Mother)

Jiří Holý
Character: Spanish Officer
Josef Haukvic
Character: Imperial Musketeer
František Kovářík
Character: Jester









Jan Libíček
Character: Wagon-recruiter









František Smolík
Character: Jester (voice)


Production and Crew

Růžena Hulínská
Unit Production Manager
Václav Dobeš
Unit Production Manager
Jiří Mařas
Assistant Production Manager

Jan Novák
Original Music Composer
Ladislav Fikar
Creative Producer
Bohumil Šmída
Executive Producer

Karel Zeman
Screenplay

Václav Nývlt
Dramaturgy

Václav Huňka
Director of Photography
Zdeněk Prchlík
Camera Operator
Bohumil Paris
Assistant Camera

Zdeněk Rozkopal
Production Design
Josef Dvořák
Set Decoration
Vojtěch Palek
Set Decoration

Jiří Jaška
Costume Design

Rudolf Hammer
Makeup & Hair
Jan Štětina
Makeup & Hair
Jiří Budín
Makeup & Hair

Arnošt Kupčík
Special Effects
František Krčmář
Special Effects

Bohuslav Pikhart
Special Effects
Zdeněk Ostrčil
Special Effects
Josef Zeman
Special Effects

Josef Ouzký
Production Manager
Luboš Ogoun
Choreographer