The End of the Cube Open this page in a new window for printing
Konec krychle
5 minutes, 35 mm, colour, 1979
Modern cartoon animation
Audience: adults
Commentary: none

Producer: KF a.s. - Studio Bratri v triku
Director: Zdenek Smetana
Designer: Zdenek Smetana

A humourous story mocking so-called modern housing architecture. A successful architect, himself living in baroque comfort, designs for other people cubes, cubes and more cubes. When he finds out that it may not be the best solution he gets a great idea: he designs a pyramid-shaped structure.

Awards: Jury's prize - Cannes 1980, Nomination for the film of the year of the British Film Academy - London 1981, The main prize - Gabrovo 1981, Jury's prize - Tarbes 1984, The prize for the best animated picture - Lausanne 1987

All films directed by Zdenek Smetana:
A Bottle and the World • Enchanted by Sound • The End of the Cube • Glasses • Hairy Pot-Pourri • The Line and Myself • The Little Witch • The Master of the Contrabass • Pleased to Meet You! • The Pyramid Builders • The Romaneto • The Tin • To Make Things Clear • The Umbrella • The Water of Freshness • Wire Up, Patch Up • The Wreath

All films designed by Zdenek Smetana:
A Bottle and the World • Enchanted by Sound • The End of the Cube • Glasses • Hairy Pot-Pourri • The Line and Myself • The Little Witch • The Master of the Contrabass • Pleased to Meet You! • The Pyramid Builders • The Romaneto • The Tin • To Make Things Clear • The Umbrella • Wire Up, Patch Up • The Wreath