Hroch (1973)

Comedy
Fantasy

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.

Cast

Bedřich Hroch
Woman with a Dog
ministr Borovec
Orchestra Conductor
prof. Fibinger
Musician
ošetřovatel
Bláža (voice)
Woman with a Dog (voice)
Various Voices (voice)
Parrot (voice)
ředitel zoo

Crew

First Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Director of Photography
Assistant Camera
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Makeup & Hair
Sound Effects
Production Manager
Camera Operator
Screenplay
Production Design
Set Decoration
Assistant Editor
Original Music Composer
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Assistant Production Manager
Clapper Loader
Still Photographer
Assistant Production Design