Natural History Suite
Cast
No credited cast is listed for this film.
Credits
Written by: 
Jan Švankmajer
Cinematography: Zdenek Sibrava
Music: Zdeněk Liška
Editing: Milada Sádková
Produced by: Antonín Vaněk
Plot
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).
Sinekatalog’s take
An inventive animated set of animal studies, each set to a different dance rhythm. It is playful, strange and rhythmically sharp, delightful for lovers of surreal short animation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (881 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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