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

Jun 20, 1984

0h 54m

★ 6.0

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.

Genres

Documentary

Animation

Production Companies

Large Door Ltd.

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

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Cast

Jan Švankmajer

Paul Hammond

Dawn Ades

Dalibor Veseley

Robert Benayoun

Conroy Maddox

Roger Cardinal

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