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The Jester's Tale

Plot: An anti-war black comedy set during the Thirty Years' War. It follows ploughman Petr, recruiter Matěj and country girl Lenka who get caught up in both sides of the war and experience many adventures before they find happiness
Release Date: Friday, December 18 1964
60 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Petr KostkaPetr KostkaPetr Kostka was 26 in The Jester's Tale as 'Petr'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 11 1938
Portrait of Miloslav HolubMiloslav HolubMiloslav Holub was 49 in The Jester's Tale as 'Matěj'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 27 1915 –
Fri, Mar 12 1999
Portrait of Emília VášáryováEmília VášáryováEmília Vášáryová was 22 in The Jester's Tale as 'Lenka'.
Birthday: Mon, May 18 1942
Portrait of Valentina ThielováValentina ThielováValentina Thielová was 31 in The Jester's Tale as 'Countess Veronika'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 12 1933 –
Sat, Oct 15 2022
Portrait of Eduard KohoutEduard KohoutEduard Kohout was 75 in The Jester's Tale as 'Count'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 06 1889 –
Mon, Oct 25 1976
Portrait of Vladimír MenšíkVladimír MenšíkVladimír Menšík was 35 in The Jester's Tale as 'Court Painter'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 09 1929 –
Sun, May 29 1988
Portrait of Čestmír ŘandaČestmír ŘandaČestmír Řanda was 41 in The Jester's Tale as 'Watchman'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 05 1923 –
Sun, Aug 31 1986
Portrait of Karel EffaKarel EffaKarel Effa was 42 in The Jester's Tale as 'Captain Varga'.
Birthday: Tue, May 23 1922 –
Fri, Jun 11 1993
Portrait of Eva ŠenkováEva ŠenkováEva Šenková was 41 in The Jester's Tale as 'Countess (Veronika's Mother)'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 08 1923 –
Fri, Dec 03 2004
Portrait of Jiří HolýJiří HolýJiří Holý was 42 in The Jester's Tale as 'Spanish Officer'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 27 1922 –
Wed, Nov 11 2009
Portrait of Josef HaukvicJosef HaukvicJosef Haukvic was 44 in The Jester's Tale as 'Imperial Musketeer'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 10 1920 –
Tue, Aug 12 1997
Portrait of František KováříkFrantišek KováříkFrantišek Kovářík was 78 in The Jester's Tale as 'Jester'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 01 1886 –
Mon, Oct 01 1984
Portrait of Ota ŽebrákOta ŽebrákOta Žebrák was 42 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Mon, Jun 26 1922 –
Sun, Mar 14 1982
Portrait of Václav ŠvecVáclav ŠvecVáclav Švec was 61 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Mon, May 25 1903 –
Thu, Dec 23 1971
Portrait of Olga SchoberováOlga SchoberováOlga Schoberová was 21 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Mon, Mar 15 1943
Portrait of Martin RausMartin RausMartin Raus was 54 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Tue, May 03 1910 –
Mon, Aug 01 1966
Portrait of Milan NedělaMilan NedělaMilan Neděla was 30 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Fri, Feb 23 1934 –
Mon, Apr 14 1997
Portrait of Míla MyslíkováMíla MyslíkováMíla Myslíková was 31 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Tue, Feb 14 1933 –
Fri, Feb 11 2005
Portrait of Ladislav GzelaLadislav GzelaLadislav Gzela was 57 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Wed, Feb 20 1907 –
Sat, Apr 07 1984
Portrait of Alois DvorskýAlois DvorskýAlois Dvorský was 81 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Wed, Oct 24 1883 –
Mon, Oct 10 1966
Portrait of Vítězslav ČernýVítězslav ČernýVítězslav Černý was 42 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Sat, Jul 01 1922 –
Mon, Aug 04 1986
Portrait of Zdeněk BraunschlägerZdeněk BraunschlägerZdeněk Braunschläger was 32 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Sat, Jan 30 1932 –
Wed, Jan 17 2018
Portrait of Stanislav EbensStanislav EbensStanislav Ebens was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Otakar MoučkaOtakar MoučkaOtakar Moučka was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marie HübschováMarie HübschováMarie Hübschová was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zdeňka BalounováZdeňka BalounováZdeňka Balounová was 40 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Sat, Dec 06 1924 –
Fri, Aug 06 2010
Portrait of Olga SvětelskáOlga SvětelskáOlga Světelská was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miriam KantorkováMiriam KantorkováMiriam Kantorková was 29 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Wed, Mar 13 1935
Portrait of O. NoskováO. NoskováO. Nosková was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lubomír BrygLubomír BrygLubomír Bryg was 30 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Wed, Oct 24 1934 –
Mon, Sep 19 1994
Portrait of Jaroslav KlenotJaroslav KlenotJaroslav Klenot was 28 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Wed, Apr 01 1936
Portrait of Jiří LanskýJiří LanskýJiří Lanský was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ludvík WolfLudvík WolfLudvík Wolf was 25 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Tue, Nov 14 1939
Portrait of Karel EngelKarel EngelKarel Engel was 24 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Tue, May 28 1940 –
Sun, Dec 30 2018
Portrait of Evelyn OpelaEvelyn OpelaEvelyn Opela was 19 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Sun, Feb 04 1945
Portrait of Alois MüllerAlois MüllerAlois Müller was 30 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Tue, May 15 1934 –
Sat, Dec 09 1989
Portrait of Jan LibíčekJan LibíčekJan Libíček was 33 in The Jester's Tale as 'Wagon-recruiter'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 28 1931 –
Fri, May 24 1974
Portrait of Vladimír LinkaVladimír LinkaVladimír Linka was 47 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Thu, Oct 18 1917 –
Tue, Jun 15 1993
Portrait of Jiří LukešJiří LukešJiří Lukeš was 12 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Tue, Sep 09 1952
Portrait of Milan KindlMilan KindlMilan Kindl was 35 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Tue, Apr 02 1929 –
Wed, May 04 1983
Portrait of Božena KöhlerováBožena KöhlerováBožena Köhlerová was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of O. KulčyckáO. KulčyckáO. Kulčycká was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oldřich StodolaOldřich StodolaOldřich Stodola was 42 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Sun, May 21 1922 –
Wed, Sep 04 2002
Portrait of Vladimír NavrátilVladimír NavrátilVladimír Navrátil was 42 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Sat, Jun 03 1922 –
Fri, Mar 20 1992
Portrait of Otto OhnesorgOtto OhnesorgOtto Ohnesorg was 53 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Sun, Apr 02 1911
Portrait of Miloslav ŠindlerMiloslav ŠindlerMiloslav Šindler was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Václav PodhorskýVáclav PodhorskýVáclav Podhorský was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jindřich PoledňaJindřich PoledňaJindřich Poledňa was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jiří ŠindelářJiří ŠindelářJiří Šindelář was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pavel RobinPavel RobinPavel Robin was 35 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Fri, Aug 09 1929 –
Fri, Dec 29 2000
Portrait of Zdeněk SkalickýZdeněk SkalickýZdeněk Skalický was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Antonín SoukupAntonín SoukupAntonín Soukup was 73 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Fri, Jun 12 1891 –
Thu, Apr 24 1975
Portrait of Zdeněk TýleZdeněk TýleZdeněk Týle was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miloslav PrůšaMiloslav PrůšaMiloslav Průša was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ilja ČernohorskýIlja ČernohorskýIlja Černohorský was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of J. ČernohorskýJ. ČernohorskýJ. Černohorský was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of K. PalivecK. PalivecK. Palivec was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of V. NádvorníkV. NádvorníkV. Nádvorník was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zdeněk VašekZdeněk VašekZdeněk Vašek was 39 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Fri, Mar 27 1925
Portrait of Gustav VondráčekGustav VondráčekGustav Vondráček was 39 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Mon, Jan 12 1925 –
Sat, Sep 05 2015
Portrait of Ladislav ZápotockýLadislav ZápotockýLadislav Zápotocký was >> in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jiří ZachJiří ZachJiří Zach was 39 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Sat, Aug 29 1925 –
Tue, Aug 05 2003
Portrait of Ervín ZolarErvín ZolarErvín Zolar was 50 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Mon, Dec 14 1914
Portrait of Bohuslav KupšovskýBohuslav KupšovskýBohuslav Kupšovský was 54 in The Jester's Tale
Birthday: Sat, Jan 08 1910 –
Sat, Nov 18 1989
Portrait of František SmolíkFrantišek SmolíkFrantišek Smolík was 73 in The Jester's Tale as 'Jester (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 23 1891 –
Wed, Jan 26 1972

Crew

Portrait of Karel ZemanKarel ZemanKarel Zeman was 54 in The Jester's Tale as 'Director, Screenplay, Story'
Birthday: Thu, Nov 03 1910 –
Wed, Apr 05 1989
Portrait of Bohumil BrejchaBohumil BrejchaBohumil Brejcha was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Miroslav KubištaMiroslav KubištaMiroslav Kubišta was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eliška DoubkováEliška DoubkováEliška Doubková was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jana RozbrojováJana RozbrojováJana Rozbrojová was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Václav HuňkaVáclav HuňkaVáclav Huňka was 54 in The Jester's Tale as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Mon, Apr 25 1910 –
Wed, Sep 07 1977
Portrait of Pavel JuráčekPavel JuráčekPavel Juráček was 29 in The Jester's Tale as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 02 1935 –
Sat, May 20 1989
Portrait of Radovan KrátkýRadovan KrátkýRadovan Krátký was 43 in The Jester's Tale as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1921 –
Mon, Apr 30 1973
Portrait of Ladislav FikarLadislav FikarLadislav Fikar was 44 in The Jester's Tale as 'Creative Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Jun 29 1920 –
Sat, Jul 12 1975
Portrait of Bohumil ŠmídaBohumil ŠmídaBohumil Šmída was 50 in The Jester's Tale as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 16 1914 –
Mon, Mar 06 1989
Portrait of Miroslav HájekMiroslav HájekMiroslav Hájek was 45 in The Jester's Tale as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 28 1919
Portrait of Jan NovákJan NovákJan Novák was 43 in The Jester's Tale as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 08 1921 –
Sat, Nov 17 1984
Portrait of Václav NývltVáclav NývltVáclav Nývlt was 34 in The Jester's Tale as 'Dramaturgy'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 28 1930 –
Mon, Aug 16 1999
Portrait of Rudolf HammerRudolf HammerRudolf Hammer was 45 in The Jester's Tale as 'Makeup & Hair'
Birthday: Fri, Nov 21 1919 –
Fri, May 28 1999
Portrait of František BelfínFrantišek BelfínFrantišek Belfín was 41 in The Jester's Tale as 'Conductor'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 11 1923 –
Tue, Feb 25 1997
Portrait of Zdeněk RozkopalZdeněk RozkopalZdeněk Rozkopal was 40 in The Jester's Tale as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 02 1924 –
Thu, Feb 28 2002
Portrait of Luboš OgounLuboš OgounLuboš Ogoun was 40 in The Jester's Tale as 'Choreographer'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 18 1924 –
Sat, Feb 14 2009
Portrait of Zdeněk OstrčilZdeněk OstrčilZdeněk Ostrčil was 35 in The Jester's Tale as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Mon, Feb 04 1929
Portrait of Miloslava ŠmídováMiloslava ŠmídováMiloslava Šmídová was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'Costumer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Růžena HulínskáRůžena HulínskáRůžena Hulínská was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'Unit Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Václav DobešVáclav DobešVáclav Dobeš was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'Unit Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jiří MařasJiří MařasJiří Mařas was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'Assistant Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zdeněk PrchlíkZdeněk PrchlíkZdeněk Prchlík was 42 in The Jester's Tale as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 28 1922
Portrait of Bohumil ParisBohumil ParisBohumil Paris was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Josef DvořákJosef DvořákJosef Dvořák was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vojtěch PalekVojtěch PalekVojtěch Palek was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jiří JaškaJiří JaškaJiří Jaška was 58 in The Jester's Tale as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 08 1906 –
Fri, Jan 29 1982
Portrait of Dagmar KrausováDagmar KrausováDagmar Krausová was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'Costumer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jan ŠtětinaJan ŠtětinaJan Štětina was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'Makeup & Hair'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jiří BudínJiří BudínJiří Budín was 29 in The Jester's Tale as 'Makeup & Hair'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 17 1935 –
Sat, Dec 10 2005
Portrait of Roman HlochRoman HlochRoman Hloch was 37 in The Jester's Tale as 'Sound'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 21 1926
Portrait of Arnošt KupčíkArnošt KupčíkArnošt Kupčík was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of František KrčmářFrantišek KrčmářFrantišek Krčmář was >> in The Jester's Tale as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bohuslav PikhartBohuslav PikhartBohuslav Pikhart was 38 in The Jester's Tale as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Fri, May 28 1926 –
Tue, May 21 2002
Portrait of Josef ZemanJosef ZemanJosef Zeman was 36 in The Jester's Tale as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 12 1928 –
Fri, Oct 27 2000
Portrait of Josef OuzkýJosef OuzkýJosef Ouzký was 52 in The Jester's Tale as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 14 1912 –
Fri, Jul 22 1977
Portrait of Ludvík KunderaLudvík KunderaLudvík Kundera was 44 in The Jester's Tale as 'Lyricist'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 22 1920 –
Tue, Aug 17 2010