Historia Naturae (Suita) (1967)

9min | Animation | Jan 1, 1967 | Released

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.

Director: Jan Švankmajer

Producer: Antonín Vaněk

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