Rytmus (1941)
An experimental film from Jirí Lehovec, mixing the sound process with animated rhythms.
Top billed cast
- Josef DobřichovskýSelf
Oldřich LukešCommentary (voice)- Milada MatasováDancer
- Zdena VíchováDancer
- Vlasta ŠkramlíkováDancer
- Božena MüllerováDancer
- Marianne FischerováDancer
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