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

6.0198454mMovieDocumentaryAnimation

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.

DirectorsStephen Quay·Timothy Quay

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Availability shown for United Kingdom · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Stephen Quay

JŠJan Švankmajer
Jan Švankmajer
PH
Paul Hammond
DA
Dawn Ades
DV
Dalibor Veseley
CM
Conroy Maddox
RC
Roger Cardinal
RBRobert Benayoun
Robert Benayoun
Self

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