Natural History Suite (1967)

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). Each animation mixes drawings, pictures, real animals and animated skeletons.

• Release Date: 1967-09-17
• Runtime: 0h 9min
• Director: Jan Švankmajer
• Writer: Jan Švankmajer