Poster for The Jester's Tale

The Jester's Tale

1964 82 min Adventure, Comedy, History

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.

where to watch

data from JustWatch

oscars

director Karel Zeman

writers Karel Zeman, Pavel Juráček, Radovan Krátký

news

loading…

photos

cast

sign up to track movies

Create an account to rate, review, and track movies and TV shows.