The Jester's Tale
82 mins
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.
Eva Šenková
Countess (Veronika's Mother)
Josef Haukvic
Imperial Musketeer
Růžena Hulínská
Unit Production Manager
Václav Dobeš
Unit Production Manager
Jiří Mařas
Assistant Production Manager
Ladislav Fikar
Creative Producer
Miroslav Hájek
Editor
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