The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia (1991)

  • NR
  • 02/13/1991 (US)
  • Animation
  • 10m

Overview

A bust of Stalin is cut open on an operating table, leading to an elaborate animated depiction of Czech history from 1948 (the Communist takeover) to 1989 (the Velvet Revolution). Some knowledge of the subject is essential in order to understand the film, which is entirely visual.

Jan Švankmajer

Director, Writer

Cast

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