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Vynález zkázy = Invention for destruction /

An evil millionaire named Artigas plans to use a super-explosive device to conquer the world from his headquarters inside an enormous volcano. Half animation and half live action, the film uses the back and white engravings of the original Jules Verne's book for inspiration.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 (Author)
Other Authors: Zeman, Karel, 1910-1989 (Screenwriter), Hrubín, František, 1910-1971 (Screenwriter), Tokoš, Lubor, 1923-2003 (Actor), Navrátil, Arnošt, 1926-1984 (Actor), Holub, Miroslav, 1915-1999 (Actor), Šlégr, František, 1894-1971 (Actor)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:Czech
Language Notes:In Czech; with optional English subtitles.
Published: [United Kingdom] : Second Run, [2018]
Subjects:
Verne, Jules, > 1828-1905 > Film adaptations.
Inventors > Drama.
Criminals > Drama.
Science fiction films.
Feature films.
Experimental films.
Animated films.
Foreign films.
Motion pictures, Czech.
Description
Summary:An evil millionaire named Artigas plans to use a super-explosive device to conquer the world from his headquarters inside an enormous volcano. Half animation and half live action, the film uses the back and white engravings of the original Jules Verne's book for inspiration.
Item Description:"Ústřední půjčovna filmů uvádí film vyznamenany velkou cenou svetoveho festivalu v Bruselu."
Videorecording of a film produced in 1958.
Based on: Face au drapeau by Jules Verne.
Booklet (11 pages ; illustrations) with contents and essay by James Oliver inserted in container.
Special features include: English dubbed version The fabulous world of Jules Verne (82 min.), Karel Zeman's short films: Inspiration (Inspirace, 1949), King Lavra (Král Lávra, 1950); featurettes: Why Zeman made the film, Zeman's special effects techniques, Restoring the World of fantasy, Restoration, Karel Zeman Museum, trailer.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (11 pages ; 15 cm.).
Format:Blu-ray disc; regions A,B,C; original aspect ratio: 1.37:1; 2.0 Dual Mono LCPM sound format; requires Blu-ray player.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Jirí Tarantík ; editing, Zdeněk Stehlík ; music, Zdeněk Liška ; animations, Arnošt Kupčík, Jindřich Liška, František Krčmář.