The Jester's Tale
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The Jester's Tale On Soap2Day. 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.
- Genre: Adventure, History, Comedy
- Country: Czechoslovakia
- Director: Karel Zeman
- Cast: Petr Kostka, Miloslav Holub, Emília Vášáryová, Valentina Thielová, Eduard Kohout, Vladimír Menšík, Čestmír Řanda, Karel Effa, Eva Šenková, Jiří Holý, Josef Haukvic, František Kovářík, Ota Žebrák, Václav Švec, Olga Schoberová, Martin Raus, Milan Neděla, Míla Myslíková, Ladislav Gzela, Alois Dvorský, Vítězslav Černý,