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The Cabinet of Jan Švankmajer
Animation

THE CABINET OF JAN ŠVANKMAJER

19840h 14m6.9 TMDb

Directed by Stephen Quay

Spoiler-Free

In Prague, a professorial puppet, with metal pincers for hands and an open book for a hat, takes a boy as a pupil. First, the professor empties fluff and toys from the child's head, leaving him without the top of his head for most of the film.

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5.6
Complexity6.1
Humor6.4
Realism6
Action5
Darkness5

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Recommended for

  • fans of imaginative animated filmmaking

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action

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