Jabberwocky

Using Lewis Carrol’s famous poem as a starting point, this film uses an animated sequence of images composed of Victoriana props, toys and games of childhood to create a surrealist fantasy.

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Credits

production company

Kratky Film

director

Jan Svankmajer

Duration

00:14:00:00

Production places

Czechoslovakia

Production dates

1973

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016460

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Animation

Animation → Animated films - Czechoslovakia

Comedy

Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Short films

Short films → Short films - Czech Republic

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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Czechoslovakia, 1973

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