settima

SvatoplukMalý

Zahrada [The Garden] (Jan Švankmajer, 1968)

Oct

25

Zahrada (1968)

Jiří Hálek and Luděk Kopřiva as Josef and Frank. DP: Svatopluk Malý.

#FilmDuJour #October #JanŠvankmajer #JiříHálek #LuděkKopřiva #ZdeněkLiška #SvatoplukMalý #ShortFilm #surrealism #rabbits #animals #satire #Czechoslovakia #1960s ★★★½

Poslední trik pana Schwarcewalldea a pana Edgara [The Last Trick of Mr. Schwarcewallde and Mr. Edgar] (Jan Švankmajer, 1964)

Jun

26

National Handshake Day

Poslední trik pana Schwarcewalldea a pana Edgara (1964)

Mr Schwarcewallde and Mr Edgar on stage. Both are puppeteers in Edwardian costumes and oversized papier-mâché heads. DP: Svatopluk Malý.

Characters shake hands on National Handshake Day (USA)

 

Two illusionists compete with increasingly incredible tricks, sealed with a hefty handshake.

#Bales2025FilmChallenge #NationalHandshakeDay #JanŠvankmajer #ŠtěpánKoníček #ZdeněkŠikola #SvatoplukMalý #ShortFilm #puppetry #comedy #illusionists #Czechoslovakia #1960s