Watch The Jester's Tale (1964) Official Trailer
7.5 / 10 IMDb December 18, 1964 1h 22m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 22m
Release Date
December 18, 1964
Genre
Adventure, Comedy, History
Status
Released
Languages
Czech
Country
Czechoslovakia
Producers
Cast
Petr Kostka
as Petr
Miloslav Holub
as Matěj
Emília Vášáryová
as Lenka
Valentina Thielová
as Countess Veronika
Eduard Kohout
as Count
Vladimír Menšík
as Court Painter
Čestmír Řanda
as Watchman
Karel Effa
as Captain Varga
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Eva Šenková
as Countess (Veronika's Mother)
Jiří Holý
as Spanish Officer
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Josef Haukvic
as Imperial Musketeer
František Kovářík
as Jester
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Ota Žebrák
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Václav Švec
Olga Schoberová
as spălătoreasa
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Martin Raus
Milan Neděla
Míla Myslíková
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Ladislav Gzela
Alois Dvorský
Production Companies
Filmové studio BarrandovAdvertisement
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