Movie·1984·0h 54m

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

Directed By

Stephen Quay

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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.

Themes

surrealismstop motionclaymationshort film

Production House

Large Door Ltd.

Audience Score

60%

1 votes

Skip14%

Timepass32%

Go for it36%

Perfection18%

Where to watch

Region: GB

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// cast

Cast

Jan Švankmajer

Paul Hammond

Dawn Ades

Dalibor Veseley

Conroy Maddox

Roger Cardinal

Robert Benayoun

Self

// crew

Crew

Stephen Quay

Director

Timothy Quay

Director

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