Picnic with Weismann (1968)
Overview
In one of Jan Svankmajer's many mind-blowing, deliberately weird short films, a picnic consists of a suit sunbathing, a phonograph playing records, a shovel digging holes, and a camera taking pictures.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 1.472 |
Directed By
Jan Švankmajer
Crew
A. Hans Puluj
Jan Švankmajer
Peter Puluj
Jan Švankmajer
Jan Švankmajer
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