Alice

film by Švankmajer

Also known as: “Nĕco z Alenky”

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Jan Švankmajer's film Alice (1988) is a dark and sinister adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic story, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Švankmajer, a Czech Surrealist artist, is known for his unique style that blends three-dimensional stop-motion animation, puppetry, and live-action.12

Unlike traditional adaptations, Švankmajer's Alice evokes a dreamlike yet ominous atmosphere by distorting familiar elements. The film focuses on visual storytelling and dark fantasy, rather than a conventional plot. It captures the bizarre and illogical encounters Alice experiences, such as meeting strange creatures and undergoing unexpected size changes, all within a visually striking and unsettling presentation.12

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…film, Něco z Alenky (1988; Alice), is a sinister adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865). The film combines animation, puppetry, and live action to evoke a fantasy-like quality while distorting these elements to create an ominous atmosphere.
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…film, Něco z Alenky (1988; Alice), is a sinister adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865). The film combines animation, puppetry, and live action to evoke a fantasy-like quality while distorting these elements to create an ominous atmosphere.
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