Jan Švankmajer – Něco z Alenky aka “Something from Alice” (1988)

 

Švankmajer is probably one of the worlds best kept creative secrets, unfortunately. Hardly heard and known outside the initiated follower groups, Jan comes up with the most striking and thoughtful, or should I say stirring film narratives. Working in his native city of Prague throughout, his background in puppetry, sculpture and performance gives him a unique voice in animation-live action film making. Inimitable. See for yourself.

シュヴァンクマイエルのアリス 01

Part 01

シュヴァンクマイエルのアリス 02

Part 02

シュヴァンクマイエルのアリス 03

Part 03

シュヴァンクマイエルのアリス 04

Part 04

シュヴァンクマイエルのアリス 05

Part 05

シュヴァンクマイエルのアリス 06

Part 06

シュヴァンクマイエルのアリス 07

Part 07

シュヴァンクマイエルのアリス 08

Part 08

シュヴァンクマイエルのアリス 09

Part 09

 

 

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subhash
subhash
12 years ago

haha that is one interesting lewis carrol story.

siraj
siraj
12 years ago

How does he do his animation….quite interested!

Drew
Drew
12 years ago

i love his caustic black sense of humor.

Hendra
Hendra
12 years ago

strangely disturbing isnt it? could not quite get a pulse to it, but disturbing yes.

Val
Val
12 years ago

How is stop motion movie made? is it like joining many still photos to make one long animation? anyone?

DG
DG
12 years ago

What a weired, wonderful movie. Lewis carrol must be turning in his grave. hehe.

Binita
Binita
12 years ago

hmm I don’t really think this has much commercial potential at all, but then, I dont think the director wanted to be commercial. strange and curious movie.

mridula
mridula
12 years ago

strangest thing I have watched in a long whhile HAHA.

richa
richa
12 years ago

I am new to surrealism, and like Dali, Svankmajer’s world is also an improbable and fantastic one. Is Svankmajer the movie Dali?

Sukumar
Sukumar
12 years ago

This is genius, felt some things were repetitive, but then our lives are, arent they?

mita
mita
12 years ago

any ideas about who the Alice actress is?

Pratim
Pratim
12 years ago

darkness-light-darkness and food just blew my mind. not many JS full length movies around. thanx for posting.

vinit
vinit
12 years ago

what a strange alice in wonderland movie.

Nina
Nina
12 years ago

I saw this in a Film Festival, and was struck by the originality of adaptation, probably the most unpredictale of all ‘Alice’ adaptations. Thakns for spreading the Svankmajer ‘message’. :)

Ashutosh
Ashutosh
12 years ago

yea you are right about not many people knowing bout jan svankmajer. its really a pity that his work is not as widely seen as they deserve to be.

greg
greg
12 years ago

Heard a lot about this one, and the other is faust I think. Thanx 4 postin.

JSfan
JSfan
12 years ago

I really enjoy JS’s short films, is this his first featureby any chance?