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The Tale of John and Marie
The Tale of John and Marie
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25 Ratings

THE TALE OF JOHN AND MARIE

Pohádka o Honzíkovi a Mařence

Directed by Karel Zeman
Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, 1980
Animation, Fantasy

Synopsis

Zeman’s final feature is also one of his most visually ravishing — inspired by the design of medieval illuminated manuscripts, The Tale of John and Marie follows a young boy’s adventures with three gnomes (one good, one bad, and one mad).

Synopsis

Zeman’s final feature is also one of his most visually ravishing — inspired by the design of medieval illuminated manuscripts, The Tale of John and Marie follows a young boy’s adventures with three gnomes (one good, one bad, and one mad).