Reason and Emotion

Rozum a cit

15 minutes, 35 mm, colour, 1962
Classical cartoon animation
Audience: adults
Commentary: none

Producer: KF a.s. - Studio Bratri v triku
Director: Jiri Brdecka
Designer: Zdenek Seydl

A wide-screen pantomimic fairytale in which a rational scientist and a romantic harlequin are the symbols of rational and emotional approach to life. The film is ironic on both extremes and underlines the necessity of synthesis of both reason and emotion which are in fact non-antagonist features of humans.

Awards: The prize for the best short-length film - Mar del Plata 1963

All films directed by Jiri Brdecka:
An Airship and Love • The Beatitude of Love • The Copper Prince's Thirteenth Chamber • The Face • How Man Learned to Fly • How the Wise Aristotle Became Even Wiser • Incorrectly Drawn Hen • Looove! • Man Under Water • Metamorpheus • Reason and Emotion • The Revenge • Slovce M • There Was a Miller On a River • Up To the Huntsman's Watch • What I Did Not Say To the Prince • Why Are You Smiling, Mona Lisa?

All films designed by Zdenek Seydl:
Billiards • The Lion and the Song • The Opening Speech Will Be Delivered By • Reason and Emotion