The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
54 min
Release Date
1984-06-20
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Jan Švankmajer
Paul Hammond
Dawn Ades
Dalibor Veseley
Robert Benayoun
Conroy Maddox
Roger Cardinal
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