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The Jester's Tale

Karel Zeman

1964 • 1h 22m

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 b...

The Jester's Tale
Cast
Petr Kostka
Petr KostkaPetr
Miloslav Holub
Miloslav HolubMatěj
Emília Vášáryová
Emília VášáryováLenka
Valentina Thielová
Valentina ThielováCountess Veronika
Eduard Kohout
Eduard KohoutCount
Vladimír Menšík
Vladimír MenšíkCourt Painter
Čestmír Řanda
Čestmír ŘandaWatchman
Karel Effa
Karel EffaCaptain Varga
Eva ŠenkováCountess (Veronika's Mother)
Jiří Holý
Jiří HolýSpanish Officer
Josef HaukvicImperial Musketeer
František Kovářík
František KováříkJester
Ota Žebrák
Václav Švec
Olga Schoberová
Olga Schoberová
Crew
Jan Novák
Jan NovákOriginal Music Composer
Bohumil Šmída
Bohumil ŠmídaExecutive Producer
Karel Zeman
Karel ZemanDirector
Pavel Juráček
Pavel JuráčekScreenplay
Bohumil Brejcha
Bohumil BrejchaFirst Assistant Director
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