
The Jester’s Tale
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.
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, History
Director: Bohumil Brejcha, Eliška Doubková, Jana Rozbrojová, Karel Zeman, Miroslav Kubišta
Actors: Čestmír Řanda, Eduard Kohout, Emília Vášáryová, Eva Šenková, Jiří Holý, Karel Effa, Miloslav Holub, Petr Kostka, Valentina Thielová, Vladimír Menšík