Tag Archives: Czech
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (1958)
Following his rather remarkable children’s educational film Journey to the Beginning of Time (Cesta do pravěku, 1955), Czech animator-turned-director Karel Zeman tripled his ambition for a loving tribute to the Voyages Extraordinaires novels of Jules Verne with Vynález zkázy (An … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Fantastique
Tagged 50's, Balloon, Czech, Jules Verne, Karel Zeman, Octopus, Submarine
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Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955)
“My friends and I, we just had the best holiday ever!” begins Journey to the Beginning of Time (Cesta do pravěku, 1955), the startling and wonderful live-action fantasy film from Czech animator Karel Zeman. Zeman, who would go on to … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Midnight Matinee
Tagged 50's, Czech, dinosaurs, Fantasy, Karel Zeman, prehistoric
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Witches’ Hammer (1969)
At one point in Witches’ Hammer (1969), Otakar Vavra’s document of a 17th Century witch hunt in the Czech Republic, an accused witch, tied to a stake, screams through rising smoke, “I was made to acknowledge my guilt! I was … Continue reading
