lisam9 Review of The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1978)

An orphan becomes a sorceror's apprentice in this masterpiece

[10/10 · 15 February 2003]

KRABAT is one of the great undiscovered classics of world animation. Told in a stunning style that resembles classic woodcuts (but moving!), the story centers on a young man who is forced into apprenticeship to an unspeakably evil sorceror. Not only is the film absolutely stunning visually, but it's also by turns genuinely frightening, wonderfully melancholy and finally redemptive. As talented a filmmaker as Karel Zeman was, this film stands apart from his other work. When will this gem be made available to western viewers?!