
The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film
Documentary · Animation
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.
Top Cast


Jan Švankmajer
Jan Švankmajer
Jan Švankmajer
Paul Hammond
Paul Hammond
Paul Hammond
Dawn Ades
Dawn Ades
Dawn Ades
Dalibor Veseley
Dalibor Veseley
Dalibor Veseley
Conroy Maddox
Conroy Maddox
Conroy Maddox
Roger Cardinal
Roger Cardinal
Roger Cardinal


Robert Benayoun
Robert Benayoun
Self
Robert Benayoun
Self
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