Genres
Duration
82 min
Director
Karel Zeman
Rating
7.5
Release Date
December 18, 1964
The Jester's Tale
Original title: Bláznova kronika
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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.
The Jester's Tale cast
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Petr Kostka
Character:
Petr
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Miloslav Holub
Character:
Matěj
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Emília Vášáryová
Character:
Lenka
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Valentina Thielová
Character:
Countess Veronika
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Eduard Kohout
Character:
Count
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Vladimír Menšík
Character:
Court Painter
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Čestmír Řanda
Character:
Watchman
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Karel Effa
Character:
Captain Varga
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Eva Šenková
Character:
Countess (Veronika's Mother)
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Jiří Holý
Character:
Spanish Officer
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Josef Haukvic
Character:
Imperial Musketeer
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František Kovářík
Character:
Jester
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Ota Žebrák
Character:
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Václav Švec
Character:
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Olga Schoberová
Character:
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Martin Raus
Character:
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Milan Neděla
Character:
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Míla Myslíková
Character:
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Ladislav Gzela
Character:
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Alois Dvorský
Character:
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Vítězslav Černý
Character:
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Zdeněk Braunschläger
Character:
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Stanislav Ebens
Character:
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Otakar Moučka
Character:
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Marie Hübschová
Character:
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Zdeňka Balounová
Character:
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Olga Světelská
Character:
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Miriam Kantorková
Character:
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O. Nosková
Character:
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Lubomír Bryg
Character:
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Jaroslav Klenot
Character:
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Jiří Lanský
Character:
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Ludvík Wolf
Character:
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Karel Engel
Character:
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Evelyn Opela
Character:
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Alois Müller
Character:
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Jan Libíček
Character:
Wagon-recruiter
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Vladimír Linka
Character:
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Jiří Lukeš
Character:
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Milan Kindl
Character:
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Božena Köhlerová
Character:
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O. Kulčycká
Character:
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Oldřich Stodola
Character:
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Vladimír Navrátil
Character:
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Otto Ohnesorg
Character:
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Miloslav Šindler
Character:
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Václav Podhorský
Character:
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Jindřich Poledňa
Character:
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Jiří Šindelář
Character:
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Pavel Robin
Character:
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Zdeněk Skalický
Character:
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Antonín Soukup
Character:
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Zdeněk Týle
Character:
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Miloslav Průša
Character:
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Ilja Černohorský
Character:
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J. Černohorský
Character:
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K. Palivec
Character:
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V. Nádvorník
Character:
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Zdeněk Vašek
Character:
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Gustav Vondráček
Character:
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Ladislav Zápotocký
Character:
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Jiří Zach
Character:
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Ervín Zolar
Character:
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Bohuslav Kupšovský
Character:
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František Smolík
Character:
Jester (voice)
