A Jester's Tale
| A Jester's Tale | |
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Filmové studio Barrandov | |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
| Budget | 5 Million KČs[1] |
A Jester's Tale (
Matthäus Merian.[2]
Plot
 | This article needs a plot summary. (November 2023) |
Cast
- Petr Kostka as Petr
- Miloslav Holub as Recruiting officer Matyáš of Babice
- Emília Vášáryová as Lenka
- Valentina Thielová as Countess Veronika
- Karel Effa as Hetman Varga of Koňousov
- Eva Šenková as Countess
- Eduard Kohout as Count
- Vladimír Menšík as Court painter
- Čestmír Řanda as Watchman
- Jiří Holý as Spanish officer
- Josef Haukvic as Musketeer
- František Kovářík 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.[3]
References
- ^ Veselá, Tereza. UNIVERZITA KARLOVA V PRAZE Mediální obraz filmového režiséra Karla Zemana v letech 1945–1989 v českých médiích. Charles University. p. 74. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- JSTOR 1210908.
- ^ "The Jester's Tale – Distribution Sheet" (PDF). National Film Archive in Prague (in Czech). Národní filmový archiv v Praze. nfa.cz. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
External links
- A Jester's Tale at IMDb
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