Down to the Cellar
Cast
Monika Belo-Cabanová Olga Vronská Aleksandr Letko
Credits
Written by: Josef Kolber 
Jan Švankmajer
Cinematography: Juraj Galvánek
Editing: Peter Benovský
Produced by: Eduard Galbavý
Plot
A little girl goes down to the basement cellar to fetch some potatoes, and finds all her hidden fears about the cellar depicted in animated form.
Sinekatalog’s take
Down to the Cellar (1983) is a Czech short film directed by Jan Švankmajer. It stars Monika Belo-Cabanová, Olga Vronská and Aleksandr Letko. It runs 15 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (1,269 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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