The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film

June. 20,1984

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Animation Documentary

Keywords：

Short Film Surrealism Stop Motion

Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Jan Švankmajer as

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