Synopsis:
The Thirty Years’ War is seen from the point of view in this satirical slapstick comedy that combines engravings, old cartoons, montages, special effects, and film. The positions of both sides of the religious war are fair game for biting satirical jabs. Petr (Kostka) plays a peasant who is pressed to join one side before being captured by the enemy and mistaken for a Duke. Matej (Miloslav Holub) can change sides quickly with his reversible cloak. Lenka (Emilia Vasaryova) disguises herself as a jester to avoid the conflict and gives her comments about the pompous futility on both sides of the conflict.

Bláznova.kronika.AKA.The.Jester's.Tale.1964.DVDRip.X264-HANDJOB.mkv

General
Container:	Matroska
Runtime:	1h 21mn
Size:	1.79 GiB
DXVA:	Compatible
Minimum settings:	Met
Video
Codec:	x264
Resolution:	708x548 ~> 1013x548
Aspect ratio:	1.85:1
Frame rate:	25.000 fps
Bit rate:	2 877 Kbps
Audio
Czech 2.0ch AC-3 @ 224 Kbps

https://nitro.download/view/04127E93FFBF3C5/Blaznova.kronika.AKA.The.Jester’s.Tale.1964.DVDRip.X264-HANDJOB.mkv

Language(s):Czech
Subtitles:English

The post Karel Zeman – Bláznova kronika AKA The Jester’s Tale (1964) first appeared on Cinema of the World.

Plot / Synopsis
The gloriously larger-than-life Czech fantasy Vynalez Zkaky (Weapons of Destruction) was based on a novel by Jules Verne. Set during the 19th century Industrial Revolution, the film concerns the efforts of the villainous Count Artigas (Miloslav Holub) to conquer the world with the aid of futuristic inventions created by kidnapped scientist Professor Thomas (Arnost Navratil). Having fallen in love with the professor’s virtuous, resourceful daughter Jeanne (Jana Zatloukalova), stalwart hero Simon (Lubor Tokos) does his best to sabotage Artigas’ schemes. Props essential to the action include a fished-shaped submarine, bicycle-style undersea shuttlecraft, and an impossibly huge cannon, secreted on a volcanic island. Curiously, when Vynalez Zkaky was unveiled to the world at the 1958 Brussels Film Festival, reviewers downplayed its most striking visual aspect: throughout the film, the art direction and special effects are brilliantly rendered in the style of 19th century engravings and woodcuts. In 1961, an English-dubbed version of Vynalez Zkaky, with character names changed and a few minutes’ footage excised, was released in the US as The Fabulous World of Jules Verne. ~ Hal Erickson, AllRovi

http://www.nitroflare.com/view/DBC6C231FEC9D4B/VYNALEZ_ZKAZY.avi
http://www.nitroflare.com/view/9AA61EA8ADC98B2/VYNALEZ_ZKAZY.srt

Language: Czech
Subtitles: English (.srt)

The post Karel Zeman – Vynález zkázy AKA A Deadly Invention (1958) first appeared on Cinema of the World.