Musical Lantern

Oct 11, 1984

0h 7m

★ 8.0

Overview

The composer's work, in black and white, disturbed by an elephant... and the melody, creating colours and unusual, fanciful shapes. In 1984, Pavel Koutsky worked on this film called Laterna musica inspired by Houslovy koncert (Paganini concert).

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Animation

Music

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5.7

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7.5

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8.0

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6.3

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5.5

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6.3

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7.0

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9.0

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8.2

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7.4

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0.0

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7.4

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8.0

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No overview available.

7.0

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7.5

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0.0

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