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The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film (1984): Cast

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The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film is a 1984 animated documentary directed by Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay, starring Jan Švankmajer, Robert Benayoun and Dawn Ades. It runs 54 minutes.

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The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film (1984) movie poster
Released
Runtime
54 min
Directors
Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film About?

The premise of The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film without spoilers.

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.

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Cast & crew

The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film Cast

Jan Švankmajer leads the cast, with Robert Benayoun and Dawn Ades. Directed by Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay; 7 actors are credited in all.

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From the directors

More from Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay

More films directed by Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay, best-rated first: Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass, The PianoTuner of EarthQuakes, Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass and Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum).

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The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film?

The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film runs 54 minutes.

When was The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film released?

The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film was released on June 20, 1984.

Who directed The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film?

The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film was directed by Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay.

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Who is in the cast of The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film?

The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film stars Jan Švankmajer, Robert Benayoun and Dawn Ades, among 7 credited actors.

Does The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film have a post-credit scene?

No. The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer: Prague’s Alchemist of Film has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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