Quick facts
- Released
- December 18, 1964
- Runtime
- 82 min
- IMDb
- tt0057894
- Country
- Czechoslovakia
- Language
- Czech
- Studio
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Themes
Cast
Petr Kostka
Petr
Miloslav Holub
Matěj
Emília Vášáryová
Lenka
Valentina Thielová
Countess Veronika
Eduard Kohout
Count
Vladimír Menšík
Court Painter
Čestmír Řanda
Watchman
Karel Effa
Captain Varga
Eva Šenková
Countess (Veronika's Mother)
Jiří Holý
Spanish Officer
Josef Haukvic
Imperial Musketeer
František Kovářík
Jester
Ota Žebrák
Václav Švec
Olga Schoberová
spălătoreasa
Martin Raus
Milan Neděla
Míla Myslíková
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Jester's Tale about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Jester's Tale?
- The Jester's Tale was directed by Karel Zeman.
- Who stars in The Jester's Tale?
- The Jester's Tale stars Petr Kostka, Miloslav Holub, Emília Vášáryová, Valentina Thielová.
- When was The Jester's Tale released?
- The Jester's Tale is a 1964 adventure, comedy, history film.
- Where can I watch The Jester's Tale?
- You can watch The Jester's Tale with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.