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Title:
Three fantastic journeys by Karel Zeman [DVD]
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[DVD] / written and directed by Karel Zeman.
Edition:
Three-DVD special edition.
Publication Information:
[United States] : Criterion Collection , [2020]
Physical Description:
viewing copy 3 videodiscs : black and white, and color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 pamphlet (folded : illustrations ; 18 cm) sound ;
Series:
General Note:
Title from container packaging.
Invention for destruction freely adapted from the writings of Jules Verne.
The fabulous Baron Munchausen is based on the works of Gottfried August Bürger, Gustave Doré.
Restored.
Originally produced as motion pictures in 1955, 1958 and 1962.
Special edition features: U.S-release version of "Journey to the Beginning of Time" from 1960 ; Alternate English-dubbed soundtrack for "Invention for destruction" and the opening sequence of the 1961 U.S.-release version; New programs with animation filmmaker John Stevenson and special-effects artists Phil Tippett and Jim Aupperle discussing Zeman and his complex visual trickery; Four early short films by Zeman -- A Christmas dream (1945), A horseshoe for luck (1946), Inspiration(1949), and King Lavra (1950) ; a 2015 documentary about the director featuring Tim Burton, Terry Gilliam, Ludmila Zeman and others ; Short documentaries produced by the Karel Zeman Museum; Restoration demonstrations and an interview with supervisor James Mockoski ; trailers ; new English subtitle translations ; essay by film critic Michael Atkinson.
Abstract:
A journey to the beginning of time (1955 ; color): Youngest of four boys one day finds a fossil of trilobite. So his older friend take him on journey through prehistory to see real live trilobites and dinosaurs.
Invention for destruction (1958 ; black and white): An evil millionaire named Artigas plans to use a super-explosive device to conquer the world from his headquarters inside an enormous volcano.
The fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962 ; color): The outrageous Baron Munchausen tells of his many adventures, from meeting the Man in the Moon to defeating a Turkish army all by himself.
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Added Title:
Journey to the beginning of time.
Invention for destruction.
Fabulous Baron Munchausen.
Added Title Contained Works:
Vánočni sen.
Podkova pro štěstí.
Inspirace.
Král Lávra.
Film Adventurer : Karel Zeman.
Added Uniform Title:
Baron Prášil Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Baron Munchausen's narrative of his marvellous travels.
Container of (expression): Vynález zkázy (Motion picture). English.
Added Uniform Title Contained Work:
Container of (work): Cesta do pravěku (Motion picture)
Container of (work): Vynález zkázy (Motion picture)
Container of (work): Baron Prášil (Motion picture)
Supplement/Special Entry:
Snelson (John) Collection (Library of Congress)
Contents:
Cesta do pravěku = A journey to the beginning of time / Československy státní film, Studio dětského filmu v Gottwaldově uvádí ; námět, Karel Zeman ; scénář, Karel Zeman, J.A. Novotný ; režie, Karel Zeman. -- Vynález zkázy = Invention for destruction / Ústřední půjčovna filmů uvádí film ; scénář, Karel Zeman, František Hrubín ; režisér a výtvarník, Karel Zeman. -- Baron Prášil = The fabulous Baron Munchausen / Ústřední půjčovna filmů uvádí film ; námět a scénát, Karel Zeman ; výroba, Josef Ouzký ; režiser, Karel Zeman.
Credits:
A journey to the beginning of time: screenplay, J. A. Novotný; cinematography, Antonín Horák and Václav Pazderník ; editor, Zdeněk Stehlík ; music, E.F. Burian.
Invention for destruction: screenplay, František Hrubín; director of photography, Jirí Tarantík ; editing, Zdeněk Stehlík ; music, Zdeněk Liška ; animations, Arnošt Kupčík, Jindřich Liška, František Krčmář.
The fabulous Baron Munchausen: Camera, Jirí Tarantík ; editing, Věra Kutilová ; music, Zdeněk Liška ; animations, Arnošt Kupčík, Jindřich Liška, František Krčmář.
Performer:
A journey to the beginning of time: Petr Herrmann, Vladimír Bejval, Josef Lukáš, Bedřich Šetena.
Invention for destruction: Lubor Tokoš, Anrošt Navrátil, František Šlégr, Miloslav Holub, Václav Kyzlink, Jana Zatloukalová.
The fabulous Baron Munchausen: Miloš Kopecký, Jana Brejchová, Rudolf Jelínek, Karel Höger, Jan Werich, Rudolf Hrušínský
Technical Details:
DVD; NTSC; region 1; 1.37:1 full frame; Dolby digital mono.
Language:
In Czech with English subtitles.