The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film
1984•54m•6.0•Released
DocumentaryAnimation
The original 54-minute documentary, as broadcast by Channel Four on 20 June 1984, after which the animated links by the Quay Brothers were recompiled as a separate short.
Director
Stephen Quay
Languages
English
Studio
Large Door Ltd.
Cast
Jan Švankmajer
Paul Hammond
Dawn Ades
Dalibor Veseley
Conroy Maddox
Roger Cardinal
Robert Benayoun
Self
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