The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film

The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film (1984)

June 20th, 19840h 54min

Documentary, Animation
60%

Overview

The original 54-minute documentary, as broadcast by Channel Four on 20 June 1984, after which the animated links by the Quay Brothers were recompiled as a separate short.


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