| The Tale of John and Mary | |
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 Poster for the film | |
| Directed by | Karel Zeman |
| Written by | Karel Zeman |
| Starring |
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| Narrated by | Otakar Brousek |
| Cinematography | Zdenék Krupa |
| Edited by | Ivan Matous |
| Music by | Karel Svoboda |
| Production company | Filmové Studio Gottwaldov |
| Distributed by | Ustredni Pujcovna Filmu |
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| Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
The Tale of John and Mary (Czech: Pohádka o Honzíkovi a Mařence) is a 1980 Czechoslovak animated film directed by Karel Zeman. This is the last film by Zeman, based on Czech fairy tales. The film is created using cutout animation.
The images of John and Mary were featured at the 200 Czech Crown silver coin minted in memory of Zeman.
References
- Godwin, Kenneth George. "The pleasures of hand-made animation". Cagey Films. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- "A Ship With Painted Sails: The Fabulous Animation Of Karel Zeman". University of California, Berkeley. 13 May 2001. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- spa. "Vrací se Zemanovy filmy Na kometě i Pohádka o Honzíkovi a Mařence" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- "Invention for Destruction". Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- "200-crown silver coin Karel Zeman proof". Czech Republic State Mint. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
External links
| Films directed by Karel Zeman | |
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| Feature films | |
| Short films | |
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