Archangel Gabriel and Mistress Goose

Archangel Gabriel and Mistress Goose

29 mins | Animation | March 19, 1965

Taken from Boccaccio's Decameron, this lovely puppet film tells the bawdy story of the beautiful young Venetian lady who confesses her sinful passion for the Archangel Gabriel to a lustful monk, who promptly impersonates him in her bedroom with predictable results. Amidst the film's ribaldry, the hypocrisy and false piety of the monk are mercilessly mocked.

Archangel Gabriel and Mistress Goose

29 mins | Animation | March 19, 1965

Archangel Gabriel and Mistress Goose
Taken from Boccaccio's Decameron, this lovely puppet film tells the bawdy story of the beautiful young Venetian lady who confesses her sinful passion for the Archangel Gabriel to a lustful monk, who promptly impersonates him in her bedroom with predictable results. Amidst the film's ribaldry, the hypocrisy and false piety of the monk are mercilessly mocked.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers KF Praha – Studio kresleného a loutkového filmu
Original title Archanděl Gabriel a paní Husa
Directors Jaroslav Možíš, Jiří Trnka
Writers Jiří Trnka, Giovanni Boccaccio

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