Animation · Czechoslovakia · 1967 · 9m

Natural History Suite

Historia Naturae (suita)

Natural History Suite poster
Director
Jan Švankmajer
Cast
Crew
Zdeněk Šibrava — Director of Photography Milada Sádková — Editor Zdeněk Liška — Original Music Composer Jan Švankmajer — Screenplay Jan Švankmajer — Story
Synopsis

An eight-part animated portrait of various species, accompanied by a different style of music. The various parts are: Aquatilia (foxtrot), Hexapoda (bolero), Pisces (blues), Reptilia (tarantella), Aves (tango), Mammalia (minuet), Simiae (polka) and Homo (waltz). Each animation mixes drawings, pictures, real animals and animated skeletons.

Key Collaborators
Jan Švankmajer Director Zdeněk Šibrava Director of Photography Milada Sádková Editor Zdeněk Liška Original Music Composer Jan Švankmajer Screenplay Jan Švankmajer Story
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