Jan Švankmajer Movies

A psychological drama exploring the notion of the doctor as a moral authority, who within the framework of their everyday work must face questions of...

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...

A human body gradually reconstructs itself as its various component parts crowd themselves into a small room and eventually, after much...

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...

This wacky musical comedy builds on absurd ideas, parodic humour and many variously subverted references to famous...

The last moments of a creature made of fruits and vegetables.

Two pieces of meat fall in love.

A television adaptation of the memories of one of the first important Czech actors, Jindřich Mošna, about his difficult theatrical...

A crazy comedy, turning into a grotesque with a number of absurd elements, tells the tangled story of the over-the-top siblings Zuzana and Petr,...

A man plays the Bach piece of the title on the organ, accompanied by images of stone walls with cracks and holes that grow and shrink, intercut with...

A man sits down to watch a football match, which seems to consist of the players being violently mutilated in various inventive ways. The players...

A bust of Stalin is cut open on an operating table, leading to an elaborate animated depiction of Czech history from 1948 (the Communist takeover) to...

In 1897, in a castle near the town of Werewolfville in the Carpithians, a slightly deranged Professor Orfanik experiments with his new inventions...

Two magicians, Mr. Schwarzwald and Mr. Edgar, try to outdo each other in performing elaborate magic tricks, leading to a violent ending.

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...