The Jester's Tale

The Jester's Tale

1964/12/18 • Released • Czech

Adventure
History
Comedy
7.5
1h 22m

Overview

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 : Karel Zeman

Casts
Petr Kostka

Petr Kostka

Petr

Miloslav Holub

Miloslav Holub

Matěj

Emília Vášáryová

Emília Vášáryová

Lenka

Valentina Thielová

Valentina Thielová

Countess Veronika

Eduard Kohout

Eduard Kohout

Count

Vladimír Menšík

Vladimír Menšík

Court Painter

Čestmír Řanda

Čestmír Řanda

Watchman

Karel Effa

Karel Effa

Captain Varga

Eva Šenková

Countess (Veronika's Mother)

Jiří Holý

Jiří Holý

Spanish Officer

Josef Haukvic

Imperial Musketeer

František Kovářík

František Kovářík

Jester

Ota Žebrák

Václav Švec

Olga Schoberová

Olga Schoberová

Martin Raus

Milan Neděla

Míla Myslíková

Míla Myslíková

Ladislav Gzela

Alois Dvorský

Alois Dvorský

Vítězslav Černý

Zdeněk Braunschläger

Stanislav Ebens

Otakar Moučka

Marie Hübschová

Zdeňka Balounová

Olga Světelská

Miriam Kantorková

Miriam Kantorková

O. Nosková

Lubomír Bryg

Jaroslav Klenot

Jiří Lanský

Ludvík Wolf

Karel Engel

Evelyn Opela

Evelyn Opela

Alois Müller

Jan Libíček

Jan Libíček

Wagon-recruiter

Vladimír Linka

Jiří Lukeš

Milan Kindl

Božena Köhlerová

O. Kulčycká

Oldřich Stodola

Vladimír Navrátil

Otto Ohnesorg

Miloslav Šindler

Václav Podhorský

Jindřich Poledňa

Jiří Šindelář

Pavel Robin

Zdeněk Skalický

Antonín Soukup

Zdeněk Týle

Miloslav Průša

Ilja Černohorský

J. Černohorský

K. Palivec

V. Nádvorník

Zdeněk Vašek

Gustav Vondráček

Ladislav Zápotocký

Jiří Zach

Ervín Zolar

Bohuslav Kupšovský

František Smolík

František Smolík

Jester (voice)

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