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
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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