The Jester's Tale (1964)
1h 22m
Running Time
December 18, 1964Release Date
The Jester's Tale (1964)
1h 22m
Running Time
December 18, 1964Release Date
Network & Production Companies

Plot.
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.
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Currently The Jester's Tale is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Video
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Cast & Crew.

Petr Kostka
Petr

Miloslav Holub
Matěj

Emília Vášáryová
Lenka

Valentina Thielová
Countess Veronika

Eduard Kohout
Count

Vladimír Menšík
Court Painter

Čestmír Řanda
Watchman

Karel Effa
Captain Varga

Eva Šenková
Countess (Veronika's Mother)

Jiří Holý
Spanish Officer

Josef Haukvic
Imperial Musketeer

František Kovářík
Jester

Jan Libíček
Wagon-recruiter

František Smolík
Jester (voice)

Růžena Hulínská
Unit Production Manager

Václav Dobeš
Unit Production Manager

Jiří Mařas
Assistant Production Manager

Jan Novák
Original Music Composer

Ladislav Fikar
Creative Producer

Bohumil Šmída
Executive Producer

Karel Zeman
Director / Screenplay / Story

Miroslav Hájek
Editor

Pavel Juráček
Screenplay

Bohumil Brejcha
First Assistant Director

Miroslav Kubišta
First Assistant Director

Eliška Doubková
Assistant Director

Jana Rozbrojová
Assistant Director

Radovan Krátký
Screenplay

Václav Nývlt
Dramaturgy

Václav Huňka
Director of Photography

Zdeněk Prchlík
Camera Operator

Bohumil Paris
Assistant Camera

Zdeněk Rozkopal
Production Design

Josef Dvořák
Set Decoration

Vojtěch Palek
Set Decoration

Jiří Jaška
Costume Design

Miloslava Šmídová
Costumer

Dagmar Krausová
Costumer

Rudolf Hammer
Makeup & Hair

Jan Štětina
Makeup & Hair

Jiří Budín
Makeup & Hair

Roman Hloch
Sound

Arnošt Kupčík
Special Effects

František Krčmář
Special Effects

Bohuslav Pikhart
Special Effects

Zdeněk Ostrčil
Special Effects

Josef Zeman
Special Effects

Josef Ouzký
Production Manager

František Belfín
Conductor

Luboš Ogoun
Choreographer

Ludvík Kundera
Lyricist

Lubomír Bryg

Antonín Soukup

Zdeněk Týle

Miloslav Průša

Ilja Černohorský

Marie Hübschová

Miriam Kantorková

Milan Kindl

Otto Ohnesorg

Miloslav Šindler

Václav Podhorský

Jindřich Poledňa

Jiří Šindelář

Pavel Robin

Zdeněk Skalický

Ota Žebrák

Jiří Lukeš

Vladimír Linka

Jaroslav Klenot

O. Nosková

Zdeňka Balounová

Bohuslav Kupšovský

Ervín Zolar

Jiří Zach

Ladislav Zápotocký

V. Nádvorník

K. Palivec

Vladimír Navrátil

Oldřich Stodola

O. Kulčycká

Olga Světelská

Otakar Moučka

Stanislav Ebens

Alois Dvorský

Božena Köhlerová

Alois Müller

Evelyn Opela

Jiří Lanský

Gustav Vondráček

Zdeněk Vašek

J. Černohorský

Ladislav Gzela

Míla Myslíková

Milan Neděla

Martin Raus
Media.







Details.
Release DateDecember 18, 1964
Original NameBláznova kronika
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 22m
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
anti war
Wiki.
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.
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