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Film Adventurer Karel Zeman
Film Adventurer Karel Zeman

Film Adventurer Karel Zeman

A film documentary about the life and work of a director who filmed in the Stone Age and on the Moon

Genres

Documentary

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A look at the life, work and importance of Czech filmmaker Karel Zeman (1910-89), a genius of world cinema, a wizard of special effects, revealing his sources of inspiration and his revolutionary filming techniques.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Czech

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

8.1/10

Release Date

31 March 2015

Country

Czech Republic

Cast

David Novotný

David Novotný

Self - Narrator (voice)

Ludmila Zeman

Ludmila Zeman

Self

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Self

Tim Burton

Tim Burton

Self

Boris Masník

Boris Masník

Self

Kamil Fila

Kamil Fila

Self

Karel Hutěčka

Karel Hutěčka

Self

Zdeněk Ostrčil

Zdeněk Ostrčil

Self

Paul Wells

Paul Wells

Self

Tony Dalton

Tony Dalton

Self

Koji Yamamura

Koji Yamamura

Self

Kōsei Ono

Kōsei Ono

Self

Josef Lukáš

Josef Lukáš

Self

Zdeněk Husták

Zdeněk Husták

Self

Petr Herrmann

Petr Herrmann

Self

Valentina Thielová

Valentina Thielová

Self

Michal Pospíšil

Michal Pospíšil

Self

Magda Vášáryová

Magda Vášáryová

Self

Emil Horváth

Emil Horváth

Self

Karel Smyczek

Karel Smyczek

Self

Rock Demers

Rock Demers

Self

Zdeněk Krupa

Zdeněk Krupa

Self

Pavla Bastanová

Pavla Bastanová

Self

Petra Jurošková

Petra Jurošková

Self

Yana Shevchenko

Yana Shevchenko

Self

Michal Domian

Michal Domian

Self

Zuzana Horáková

Zuzana Horáková

Self

Jana Černohorská

Jana Černohorská

Self

Iva Škrbelová

Iva Škrbelová

Self

Eliška Chytková

Eliška Chytková

Self

Petra Pláteníková

Petra Pláteníková

Self

Zuzana Skopálová

Zuzana Skopálová

Self

Eva Dvořáková

Eva Dvořáková

Self

Samuel Straka

Samuel Straka

Self

Jana Surovičová

Jana Surovičová

Self

Tomáš Kotas

Tomáš Kotas

Self

Orlin Stanchev

Orlin Stanchev

Self

Matěj Piňos

Matěj Piňos

Self

Markéta Janečková

Markéta Janečková

Self

Ludvík Otevřel

Ludvík Otevřel

Self

Veronika Machátová

Veronika Machátová

Self

Žaneta Chrobočková

Žaneta Chrobočková

Self

Veronika Zacharová

Veronika Zacharová

Self

Karel Zeman

Karel Zeman

Self (archive footage)

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