The Last Trick
Sep 01 1964
•0h 12m
•Animation
Two magicians, Mr.Schwarzwald and Mr.Edgar, try to outdo each other in performing elaborate magic tricks, leading to a violent ending.
Cast
See allJ. Procházka
Juraj Herz
Blanka Vrbecká
Eva Švankmajerová
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