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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.

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Crew

Directors

> Karel Zeman (Director)
> Miroslav Kubišta (First Assistant Director)
> Jana Rozbrojová (Assistant Director)
> Václav Huňka (Director of Photography)
> Bohumil Brejcha (First Assistant Director)
> Eliška Doubková (Assistant Director)

Writers

> Ladislav Fikar (Creative Producer)
> Karel Zeman (Screenplay)
> Pavel Juráček (Screenplay)
> Radovan Krátký (Screenplay)
> Karel Zeman (Story)
> Ludvík Kundera (Lyricist)