The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer

The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer

Released on
Animation
Runtime
14 mins
(39 votes)

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.

Cast

    Director

    • Keith Griffiths
    • Stephen Quay
    • Timothy Quay

    Producers

    • Keith Griffiths

    Screenwriter

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