Bláznova kronika

Dec 18 1964 N/A 1h 22m
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

An anti-war black comedy set during the Thirty Years' War. It follows ploughman Petr, recruiter Matej 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.

Plot

Karel Zeman's brilliant animation, cowritten with Jurácek: ironic, surreal, following the adventures of a plowboy and a mercenary to the battlefields of the Thirty Years War.

Written by

Pavel Jurácek, Radovan Krátky, Milos Macourek

Directed by

Karel Zeman

Cast

Petr Kostka, Emília Vásáryová, Miroslav Holub

Crew

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Production Countries

Czechoslovakia

Production Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov

Languages

Ceský

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
583
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA