Tag Archives: Karel Zeman

The Fabulous Baron Munchausen (1961)

Posted on June 21, 2014 at 8:56 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

Baron Prášil (1961), or The Fabulous Baron Munchausen, was the fourth feature film by Czech animator/director Karel Zeman, following his dazzling The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (Vynález zkázy, 1958) and building upon its intricate and delightful production design. Here … Continue reading →

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The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (1958)

Posted on June 17, 2014 at 3:39 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

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 →

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Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955)

Posted on May 30, 2014 at 1:03 pm by Jeff Kuykendall

“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 →

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