XC / Dec 18, 1964
1h 22min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Karel Effa | Captain Varga |
| Eva Šenková | Countess (Veronika's Mother) |
| Jiří Holý | Spanish Officer |
| Josef Haukvic | Imperial Musketeer |
| František Kovářík | Jester |
| Ota Žebrák | |
| Václav Švec | |
| Olga Schoberová | |
| Martin Raus | |
| Milan Neděla | |
| Míla Myslíková | |
| Ladislav Gzela | |
| Alois Dvorský | |
| Vítězslav Černý | |
| Zdeněk Braunschläger | |
| Stanislav Ebens | |
| Otakar Moučka |
Show more
Genres
AdventureComedyHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bláznova kronika |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmové studio Barrandov |
| Release date | 18 dicembre 1964 |
| Executive producer | Bohumil Šmída |
| Writer | Karel Zeman, Pavel Juráček, Radovan Krátký, Ladislav Fikar, Ludvík Kundera |
| Editing | Miroslav Hájek |
| Cinematography | Václav Huňka, Zdeněk Prchlík, Bohumil Paris |
| Assistant directors | Miroslav Kubišta, Jana Rozbrojová, Bohumil Brejcha, Eliška Doubková, Karel Zeman |
| Camera operators | Zdeněk Prchlík, Václav Huňka, Bohumil Paris |
| Additional photography | Zdeněk Prchlík, Václav Huňka, Bohumil Paris |
Show more
| Production design | Zdeněk Rozkopal, Josef Dvořák, Vojtěch Palek |
| Art direction | Josef Dvořák, Zdeněk Rozkopal, Vojtěch Palek |
| Set decoration | Josef Dvořák, Vojtěch Palek, Zdeněk Rozkopal |
| Special effects | Bohuslav Pikhart, František Krčmář, Josef Zeman, Arnošt Kupčík, Zdeněk Ostrčil |
| Music | Jan Novák, František Belfín, Roman Hloch |
| Sound | Jan Novák, František Belfín, Roman Hloch |
| Costume design | Jiří Jaška, Jiří Budín, Jan Štětina, Miloslava Šmídová, Rudolf Hammer, Dagmar Krausová |
| Makeup | Jiří Budín, Jan Štětina, Miloslava Šmídová, Rudolf Hammer, Jiří Jaška, Dagmar Krausová |
| Hairstyling | Jiří Budín, Jan Štětina, Miloslava Šmídová, Rudolf Hammer, Jiří Jaška, Dagmar Krausová |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / May 04, 1965 / (Moscow premiere)
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.