The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer: The Later Years Vol. 2 (Video 2003)

Directors:

James Marsh, Jan Svankmajer

Writers:

Josef Kolber (play), Edgar Allan Poe (story),

Stars:

Monika Belo-Cabanová, Ol'ga Vronská, Aleksandr Letko

Cast

Credited cast:
Monika Belo-Cabanová	...	Little Girl
Ol'ga Vronská	...	Old Woman
Aleksandr Letko	...	Old Man
Jan Zácek
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Josef Fiala	...	Eater
Bedrich Glaser	...	Eater
Karel Hamr	...	Eater
Jaromír Kallista	...	Eater
Jan Kraus	...	Eater
Pavel Marek	...	Eater
Jan Svankmajer	...	Himself
Ludvík Sváb	...	Eater

Storyline

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Fantasy | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

Czech English

Release Date:

10 June 2003 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Image Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer: The Early Years Vol. 1 (2003)

User Reviews

It leaves you wanting more...

The short films of Jan Svankmajer are very unusual to say the least. Using what are often everyday objects and rubbish, he is able to create some amazingly bizarre stop-motion films. Each is very creative but some are so creepy that I am not sure they are for everyone's taste. However, I love the films and recommend you see them as soon as possible.

In this second disc from "The Collected Shorts of Jan Svankmajer", you see his later films--that is, later but not including his more recent ones. As far as I could tell, there is no collection featuring his more recent films. Compared to disc one, this collection is more interesting--and more weird. In fact, every one of them is well worth seeing--even the couple that are under a minute long. Exceptionally well animated and never dull--this collection is a must-see for anyone who likes international animations.