The Jester's Tale

An anti-war black comedy set during the Thirty Years' War. It follows ploughman Petr, recruiter Matěj and country girl Lenka who get caught up in both sides of the war and experience many adventures before they find happiness. The film combines live action with animation to suggest the artistic style of the engraver Matthäus Merian.

• Jan NovákOriginal Music Composer
• Karel ZemanDirector
• Karel ZemanScreenplay
• Pavel JuráčekScreenplay
• Radovan KrátkýScreenplay

• Petr KostkaPetr
• Miloslav HolubMatěj
• Emília VášáryováLenka
• Valentina ThielováCountess Veronika
• Eduard KohoutCount
• Vladimír MenšíkCourt Painter
• Čestmír ŘandaWatchman
• Karel EffaCaptain Varga
• Eva ŠenkováCountess (Veronika's Mother)
• Jiří HolýSpanish Officer
• Josef HaukvicImperial Musketeer
• František KováříkJester