The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer
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.
Year: 1984
Genre: Animation
Studio: Atelier Koninck
Director: Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay, Keith Griffiths
Cast:
Crew: Stephen Quay (Director), Timothy Quay (Director), Keith Griffiths (Director), Keith Griffiths (Producer), Stephen Quay (Director of Photography), Timothy Quay (Director of Photography)
Runtime: 14 minutes
Release: Jun 20, 1984
IMDb: 6.80/10 by 40 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United Kingdom
Language: No Language
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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