The Ossuary

Eraserhead without narrative. Švankmajer's camera tours the Sedlec Ossuary, a Czech church decorated with the bones of plague victims. It's a stark reminder of mortality, rendered with the director's signature unsettling touch.

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Jan Švankmajer directed The Ossuary in 1970. See Jan Švankmajer's full filmography, where to start with Jan Švankmajer, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jan Švankmajer.

The Ossuary was released in 1970 (CS original-language production), with a runtime of 10 minutes.