The Last Trick

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The Last Trick
Directed by	Jan Švankmajer
Starring	Eva Svankmajerova Jiri Prochazka
Cinematography	Svatopluk Maly
Edited by	Milada Sadkova
Music by	Dr. Steven Konichek
Distributed by	Ustredni Pujcovna Filmu
Release date	1964
Running time	12 minutes
Country	Czechoslovakia
Language	Czech

The Last Trick (Czech: Poslední trik pana Schwarcewalldea a pana Edgara) is a 1964 Czechoslovak animated short film by Jan Švankmajer.^[1] It was Švankmajer's first film.

Plot

During the title sequence, the cast and crew are seen backstage preparing for their performance. The play depicts two

; Edgar in turn grows several arms and begins playing various instruments simultaneously; Schwarzwald imitates this trick by growing several heads and juggling them; and Edgar causes several chairs to come alive and perform tricks at the crack of a whip. For the magicians' last trick, Edgar and Schwarzwald make themselves disappear by tearing each other to pieces.

References

External links

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