

The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer
6.9(44)198414m2
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 pursuit of an object through exploring a bank of drawers, divining an object, and the migration of forms. The child then brings out a box with a tarantula in it: the professor puts his "hands" into the box and describes what he feels. The boy receives a final lesson about animation and film making; then the professor gives him a brain and his own open-book hat.
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6.9/10
44 votes
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- Released
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- Language
- No Language
- stop motion
- surreal world
- sureal
- student
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Release dates
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- TheatricalSource: IMDB20 Jun 1984
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- The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer was released on 20 June 1984.
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- The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer holds a 6.9/10 audience score from 44 votes.
- Who directed The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer?
- The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer (1984) was directed by Keith Griffiths.
- How long is The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer?
- The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer runs for 14m.












