A Jester's Tale (1964)
- Original title
- Bláznova kronika
- Directed by
- Karel Zeman
- Genre
- fantasy film, comedy film, adventure film, historical film
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A jester gets caught up in the chaos of the Thirty Years' War. The film mixes live action with animation to tell an anti-war story with a comedic edge.
whimsicalsatiricalplayfulbleaksurrealnostalgicabsurdtonally mixed
What happens
A Jester's Tale (Czech: Bláznova kronika) is a 1964 Czech film directed by Karel Zeman. Described by Zeman as a "pseudo-historical" film, it is an anti-war black comedy set during the Thirty Years' War. The film combines live action with animation to suggest the artistic style of the engraver Matthäus Merian. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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