Film Adventurer Karel Zeman

Mar 31, 2015

1h 38m

★ 8.1

A film documentary about the life and work of a director who filmed in the Stone Age and on the Moon

Overview

A look at the life, work and importance of Czech filmmaker Karel Zeman (1910-89), a genius of world cinema, a wizard of special effects, revealing his sources of inspiration and his revolutionary filming techniques.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Punk Film

Česká televize

Prokouk Productions

Film Adventurer Karel Zeman Trailers

Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)

David Novotný

Self

Ludmila Zeman

Self

Terry Gilliam

Self

Tim Burton

Self

Boris Masník

Self

Kamil Fila

Self

Karel Hutěčka

Self

Zdeněk Ostrčil

Self

Paul Wells

Self

Tony Dalton

Self

Koji Yamamura

Self

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