Ukradená vzducholoď (The Stolen Airship) 1966 All Ages
Production still from The Stolen Airship 1967 / Dir: Karel Zeman / Image courtesy: Karel Zeman Museum / View full image
When
6.00 pm, Wed 22 Mar 2023 (90 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Accessible
About
The legendary Czech filmmaker Karel Zeman delivers a delightfully inventive rendering of the world of Jules Verne with this wondrous adventure film. Employing an elaborate blend of live action, stop motion and hand-drawn animation, Zeman's dazzling style is a clear influence on the works of Terry Gilliam, Jan Švankmajer and Tim Burton.
When five boys commander a marvellous airship being exhibited at the 1891 World's Fair in Prague, they find themselves on an incredible adventure that takes them through the skies and even to the depths of the ocean for a run-in with Captain Nemo. All the while, an unsrcupulous spy is on the prowl, having been tasked with discovering the formula of the secret gas that fills the zeppelin-esque airship.
Production Credits
- Director: Karel Zeman
- Script: Radovan Krátky, Karel Zeman
- Based on: the novels ‘Two Years’ Vacation’ and ‘The Mysterious Island’ by Jules Verne
- Cinematographers: Josef Novotný, Bronislau Pikhart
- Editor: Jan Chaloupek
- Print Source: Karel Zeman Museum
- Rights: Karel Zeman Museum
- Year: 1966
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Countries: Czechoslovakia, Italy
- Language: Czech
- Subtitles: English
- Colour: Colour, Black and White
- Shooting Format: 35mm
- Screening Format: DCP