Hroch

Mar 29 1973 N/A 1h 35m
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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Karel Steklý

Directed by

Karel Steklý

Cast

Oldo Hlavácek, Helga Cocková, Svatopluk Matyás

Crew

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Production Countries

Czechoslovakia

Production Companies

Filmové studio Barrandov

Languages

Ceský

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
41
Average Rating
1.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA