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Release Date:
February 19, 2018
Original Title:
Hmyz
Alternate Titles:
Insects
人間變蟲記
Genres:
Animation | Comedy | Drama
Production Companies:
ATHANOR
PubRes
Česká televize
Production Countries:
Czech Republic | Slovakia
Ratings / Certifications:
CZ: 18+
Runtime: 98
The Dung Beetle is late, the Parasite is asleep and Mrs Larva is more interested in her knitting than the director’s instructions. It’s clear: this amateur theatre company has a long way to go before they can perform their version of "The Insect Play", a famous satirical work from 1922 by the brothers Karel and Josef Čapek which features insects with decidedly human traits: greed, egocentrism, jealousy.
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Author:
Josef Čapek
Karel Čapek
Co-Producer:
Juraj Galvánek
Bady Minck
Director:
Jan Švankmajer
Director of Photography:
Adam Oľha
Jan Růžička
Executive Producer:
Andrew Hawkins
Producer:
Jaromír Kallista
Writer:
Jan Švankmajer
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