This film is part of our TOTAL DESTRUCTION! series, in which everything—mentally, physically, or emotionally—is spectacularly destroyed.
Invention for Destruction is considered one of the most successful Czechoslovak films of all time and stands at the origins of what would later become known as the steampunk genre.
Based on Jules Verne’s 1896 novel Facing the Flag, this story follows a brilliant yet somewhat naïve scientist, his weapon of mass destruction, and the criminals who attempt to seize it for evil purposes. With his highly inventive and ingenious combination of animation, live action, and puppetry, he brings to life the enchanting worlds of Jules Verne’s books – and creates a gripping tale in the process.