Actors and actress from The Jester's Tale

Adventure History Comedy

Release Date

1964-12-18

Rating

Duration

82 min

Countries

Czechoslovakia

Keywords

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.