Hroch (1973)
The bank officer Bedrich Hroch is sent by the bank director to the zoo, which asked an allocation of one and half kg of gold for a gold tooth for a hippo. During the check up of the hippo's teeth Bedrich is swallowed by the hippo. The man does not die in the hippo's guts and he chats quite happily with his frightened wife Dása. Journalist Pip Karen, his friend is also present to the dialogue and he has immediately an idea how to use this special situation. He tells to the new minister Borovec and his opponent professor Fibinger that there is a hippo in the zoo which can speak. He also tells them how to use this situation for a political propaganda.
Director: Karel Steklý
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: March 29, 1973
Cast
- Oldo Hlaváček - Bedřich Hroch
- Helga Čočková - Dáša
- Svatopluk Matyáš - Pip Karen
- Helena Blehárová - Soňa
- Miroslav Homola - ministr Borovec
- Zdena Hadrbolcová - Plašilová
- Eduard Dubský - prof. Fibinger
- Jiří Lír - ošetřovatel
- Slávka Budínová - Majka
- Josef Větrovec - ředitel zoo
Screenplay
- Karel Steklý (Story)
- Karel Steklý (Screenplay)
- Jiří Aplt (Lyricist)
Music: Jaromír Klempíř
Cinematography: František Uldrich
Editing: Jan Kohout
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
political satire
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hroch about?
- The bank officer Bedrich Hroch is sent by the bank director to the zoo, which asked an allocation of one and half kg of gold for a gold tooth for a hippo. During the check up of the hippo's teeth Bedrich is swallowed by the hippo. The man does not die in the hippo's guts and he chats quite happily with his frightened wife Dása. Journalist Pip Karen, his friend is also present to the dialogue and he has immediately an idea how to use this special situation. He tells to the new minister Borovec and his opponent professor Fibinger that there is a hippo in the zoo which can speak. He also tells them how to use this situation for a political propaganda.
- Who directed Hroch?
- Hroch was directed by Karel Steklý.
- Who stars in Hroch?
- Hroch stars Oldo Hlaváček, Helga Čočková, Svatopluk Matyáš, Helena Blehárová, Miroslav Homola, Zdena Hadrbolcová.
- How long is Hroch?
- Hroch has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Hroch?
- Hroch is a Comedy, Fantasy film.
- Where was Hroch produced?
- Hroch was produced in Czechoslovakia.