The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer

Name: The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer
Released: 1984-06-20
Duration: 14 min

6.919840h 14mmovie

In Prague, a professorial puppet, with metal pincers for hands and an open book for a hat, takes a boy as a pupil. First, the professor empties fluff and toys from the child's head, leaving him without the top of his head for most of the film. The professor then teaches the lad about illusions and perspectives, the pur...