Movie: The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague's Alchemist of Film

Top 7 Billed Cast

Jan Švankmajer
Jan Švankmajer

Paul Hammond
Paul Hammond

Dawn Ades
Dawn Ades

Dalibor Veseley
Dalibor Veseley

Robert Benayoun
Robert Benayoun

Conroy Maddox
Conroy Maddox

Roger Cardinal
Roger Cardinal

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    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.

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    1984-06-20

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