The Jester's Tale (Bláznova kronika) 60 years old

The Jester's Tale

An anti-war black comedy set during the Thirty Years' War. The film combines live action with animation to suggest the artistic style of the engraver Matthäus Merian.

Credits

Vladimír Menšík
Vladimír Menšík as
Čestmír Řanda st.
Čestmír Řanda st. as
Emília Vášáryová
Emília Vášáryová as
Petr Kostka
Petr Kostka as
Karel Effa
Karel Effa as
Miloslav Holub
Miloslav Holub as

The Jester's Tale Cast

Name Character
Vladimír Menšík He was 35, 58 years old when he died
Čestmír Řanda st. He was 41, 62 years old when he died
Emília Vášáryová She was 22, now 82 years old
Petr Kostka He was 26, now 86 years old
Karel Effa He was 42, 70 years old when he died
Miloslav Holub He was 49, 76 years old when he died
Valentina Thielová She was 31, now 91 years old
Eduard Kohout He was 75, 87 years old when he died

The Jester's Tale Crew

Name Department
Miroslav Hájek as Editor. He was 45 (71) years old when He died Editing
Karel Zeman as Director. He was 54 (78) years old when He died Directing
Karel Zeman as Screenplay. He was 54 (78) years old when He died Writing
Pavel Juráček as Screenplay. He was 29 (53) years old when He died Writing
Jan Novák as Music. He was 43 (63) years old when He died Sound
The Jester's Tale poster
The Jester's Tale (60 years)

  • Release day: Friday, December 18, 1964
  • Runtime: 82 minutes