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A Jester's Tale
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Wikipedia article
'A Jester's Tale' 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 Matthus Merian.
Cast
* Petr Kostka as Petr
* Miloslav Holub as Recruiting officer Maty of Babice
* Emlia Vryov as Lenka
* Valentina Thielov as Countess Veronika
* Karel Effa as Hetman Varga of Koousov
* Eva enkov as Countess
* Eduard Kohout as Count
* Vladimr Menk as Court painter
* estmr anda as Watchman
* Ji Hol as Spanish officer
* Josef Haukvic as Musketeer
* Frantiek Kovk as Jester
Reception
The film was a notable success at the 1964 San Francisco International Film Festival, winning Best Picture and Best Director. It was also voted Best Film at the 1964 Addis Ababa IFF in Ethiopia, and was honored in three categories at Cannes.
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