The Jester's Tale

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.

Main Cast

Petr Kostka

Petr

Age : 85 | Popularity : 7%

Miloslav Holub

Matěj

Age : 79 | Popularity : 3%

Emília Vášáryová

Lenka

Age : 81 | Popularity : 5%

Valentina Thielová

Countess Veronika

Age : 91 | Popularity : 3%

Eduard Kohout

Count

Age : 87 | Popularity : 3%

Vladimír Menšík

Court Painter

Age : 58 | Popularity : 3%

Čestmír Řanda

Watchman

Age : 62 | Popularity : 5%

Karel Effa

Captain Varga

Age : 71 | Popularity : 7%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Screenplay	Karel Zeman Pavel Juráček Radovan Krátký
	Story	Karel Zeman
	Lyricist	Ludvík Kundera
	Creative Producer	Ladislav Fikar
Directing	Director	Karel Zeman
	Assistant Director	Eliška Doubková Jana Rozbrojová
	First Assistant Director	Miroslav Kubišta Bohumil Brejcha
Sound	Conductor	František Belfín
	Original Music Composer	Jan Novák
	Sound	Roman Hloch
Editing	Editor	Miroslav Hájek
Production	Executive Producer	Bohumil Šmída
	Production Manager	Josef Ouzký
	Unit Production Manager	Růžena Hulínská Václav Dobeš
	Assistant Production Manager	Jiří Mařas
Crew	Dramaturgy	Václav Nývlt
	Special Effects	Arnošt Kupčík František Krčmář Zdeněk Ostrčil Josef Zeman Bohuslav Pikhart
	Choreographer	Luboš Ogoun
Camera	Camera Operator	Zdeněk Prchlík
	Director of Photography	Václav Huňka
	Assistant Camera	Bohumil Paris
Costume & Make-Up	Makeup & Hair	Jiří Budín Rudolf Hammer Jan Štětina
	Costumer	Miloslava Šmídová Dagmar Krausová
	Costume Design	Jiří Jaška
Art	Production Design	Zdeněk Rozkopal
	Set Decoration	Josef Dvořák Vojtěch Palek
Department	Role	Name

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