The Tale of John and Mary (1980)
- Original title
- Pohádka o Honzíkovi a Mařence
- Directed by
- Karel Zeman
- Genre
- fantasy film, animated film, adventure film, cinematic fairy tale
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Runtime
- 1h 05m
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 11 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 young couple goes on an adventure in a world inspired by Czech fairy tales. They face challenges from magical and natural forces. The film uses cutout animation to tell its story.
whimsicalnostalgicfolksygentleslow-pacedhandmadefairy-tale-like
What happens
The Tale of John and Mary (Czech: Pohádka o Honzíkovi a Mařence) is a 1980 Czechoslovak animated film directed by Karel Zeman. This is the last film by Zeman, based on Czech fairy tales. The film is created using cutout animation. The images of John and Mary were featured at the 200 Czech Crown silver coin minted in memory of Zeman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Nebojsa (1989)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.