A fantastic journey by Karel Zeman
(DVD)
Contributors
Zeman, Karel, 1910-1989, director,
Novotný, J. A., screenwriter.
Hrubín, František, 1910-1971, screenwriter.
Kopecký, Miloš, 1922-1996, actor.
Jelínek, Rudolf, 1935- actor.
Novotný, J. A., screenwriter.
Hrubín, František, 1910-1971, screenwriter.
Kopecký, Miloš, 1922-1996, actor.
Jelínek, Rudolf, 1935- actor.
Published
New York : Criterion Collection, 2020.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Edmondson Pike - Adult Movie | DVD 791.43 F216j | Checked Out |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs : black and white, and color ; sound ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
715515241410
Notes
General Note
Invention for destruction freely adapted from the writings of Jules Verne.
General Note
The fabulous Baron Munchausen is based on the works of Gottfried August Bürger, Gustave Doré.
General Note
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.
Creation/Production Credits
A journey to the beginning of time: screenplay, J. A. Novotný
Creation/Production Credits
Invention for destruction : screenplay, František Hrubín
Participants/Performers
A journey to the beginning of time : Petr Herrmann, Vladimír Bejval, Josef Lukáš, Bedřich Šetena.
Participants/Performers
Invention for destruction : Lubor Tokoš, Anrošt Navrátil, František Šlégr, Miloslav Holub, Václav Kyzlink, Jana Zatloukalová.
Participants/Performers
The fabulous Baron Munchausen : Miloš Kopecký, Jana Brejchová, Rudolf Jelínek, Karel Höger, Jan Werich, Rudolf Hrušínský
Description
A journey to the beginning of time (1955) : Youngest of four boys one day finds a fossil of trilobite. So his older friend take him on journey through prehistory, up to beginning of time, to see real live trilobites.
Description
Invention for destruction (1958) : An evil millionaire named Artigas plans to use a super-explosive device to conquer the world from his headquarters inside an enormous volcano.
Description
The fabulous Baron Munchausen (1962) : The outrageous Baron Munchausen tells of his many adventures, from meeting the Man in the Moon to defeating a Turkish army all by himself.
System Details
DVD ; mono ; NTSC ; region 1; 1.37:1 full frame.
Language
In Czech with English subtitles.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Zeman, K., Novotný, J. A., Hrubín, F., Kopecký, M., Jelínek, R., Brejchová, J., Tokoš, L., Navrátil, A., Holub, M., Bejval, V., Herrman, P., Lukáš, J., Šetena, B., Tippett, P., Aupperle, J., Stevenson, J., Burton, T., Gilliam, T., Zeman, L., Mockoski, J., Atkinson, M., & Verne, J. (2020). A fantastic journey by Karel Zeman. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Karel Zeman et al.. 2020. A Fantastic Journey By Karel Zeman. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Karel Zeman et al.. A Fantastic Journey By Karel Zeman. Criterion Collection, 2020.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Zeman, K., Novotný, J. A., Hrubín, F., Kopecký, M., Jelínek, R., Brejchová, J. and Tokoš, L. et al (2020). A fantastic journey by karel zeman. New York: Criterion Collection.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Zeman, Karel, et al. A Fantastic Journey By Karel Zeman. Criterion Collection, 2020.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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