Jan Švankmajer Movies

An adaptation of the 1764 work of the same name, the first Gothic novel. In this mockumentary, the amateur archaeologist Dr. Vozáb has set to...

Two puppets, Punch and Judy, do battle to the death over the custody of a live guinea pig.

A man, apparently on the run, takes shelter in a dilapidated house. Every day, he drills a hole through a wall and looks into one of the rooms, each...

Experimental documentary about Japanese experimental musician Otomo Yoshihide. Includes interviews with multiple musicians, artists, and writers as...

A man is trapped in a sinister flat, where nothing seems to obey the laws of nature.

The age-old story of Don Juan, played by giant puppets.

This half-hour BBC documentary offers a revealing look at Svankmajer at work on "Death of Stalinism in Bohemia," and uses excerpts from his earlier...

Various objects are having a sunny outing together in the nature.

Švankmajer demonstrates the darkly humorous approach to life and politics which the Czech authorities at one time regarded as so subversive...

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...

A device consisting of a clock, a pendulum, a faucet and a bucket enacts a series of events whenever the clock chimes.

One of the best Czech composers of film soundtracks is often described as a genius of film scores. He was not afraid to experiment and the...

Animated drawings inspired by Leonardo da Vinci are intercut with seemingly unrelated (but in fact strangely similar) live-action scenes.

Jan Svankmajer, at 85 years of age, is one of the most prominent artists of European cinema. His work has inspired and guided generations of...

"Les Chimères des Švankmajer" takes an in depth look at both of the Švankmajers as they work on the full length film "Little...