Jiří Brdečka Movies

Another well-known children's story. Jiří Brdečka made it on commission for his friend, Italian producer Max Massimino-Garnier, as...

A satirical agitprop piece on dieting. The protagonist is a man trying to slim down in various ways; his attempts are radical but inconsistent, and...

A meat-eating monarch marries a vegetarian princess.

A short animated film based on the American folk song about a logger in the habit of stirring his coffee with his thumb.

Film based on the story by the French writer Gérard de Nerval. A terrifying story that takes us to Paris in the time of the Three Musketeers....

A short film promoting contemporary cosmetic products against the backdrop of an entertaining history of cosmetics.

A grotesque story about the mischievous bunny's antics while decorating Easter eggs.

An absurd slapstick piece about a man immersed in his own dreams, refusing to accept everyday reality. He finds everyone obnoxious, children and...

The poetical story, based on a late Gothic song about the serene and fulfilling relationship of two lovers, is expressed through the minimalist...

Reason and Emotion, personified as two gardeners, are opponents in a landscaping contest (French formal garden vs. English landscape park), but...

This animated precursor to music videos was made on commission for the American company Rembrandt Films. It illustrates an American folk song of the...

An agitprop piece lampooning a perceived blemish on contemporary society — short notices in shop windows offering a pithy explanation of why...

An experimental study in black and white tracing the stages of human life through the transformation of a man’s face.

One of a trilogy of animated shorts based on Moravian folk ballads.

One of a trilogy of animated shorts based on Moravian folk ballads.

The film tries to persuade young viewers that they should only watch TV after having completed their duties; it shows them (and their parents) what...