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5.6The 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.
Released: 2018-02-1998 minDir: Jan ŠvankmajerComedy, DramaBudget: $400,000
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Cast
- Jan Budař as Václav
- Jiří Lábus as Dung Beetle
- Norbert Lichý as Parasite
- Jaromír Dulava as Mr. Cricket
- Kamila Magálová as Mrs. Cricket
- Ivana Uhlířová as Larva
Themes
- dark comedy
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 98
- FilmAffinity ID
- 687716
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- publication date
- 2018-01-26
- title
- Hmyz
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Czech
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IMDb
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Karel Čapek
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The Metamorphosis
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comedy film
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Josef Čapek
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Jan Švankmajer
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Česká televize
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International Film Festival Rotterdam
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Indiegogo
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Lunacy
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Jiří Lábus
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Rhyssa persuasoria
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Alice
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Faust
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Little Otik
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surrealist film
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Jan Budař
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Kamila Magálová
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Dimensions of Dialogue
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Categories
2010s Czech-language films2018 comedy films2018 Czech films2018 filmsAdult animated comedy filmsCzech adult animated filmsCzech animated comedy filmsCzech comedy filmsCzech Film Critics' Awards winnersCzech films based on playsCzech Lion Awards winners (films)Films based on works by Karel ČapekFilms directed by Jan ŠvankmajerIndiegogo-funded filmsSurrealist filmsTemplate film date with 2 release dates