Hroch
Synopsis
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.
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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
Jiří Holý
Oldřich Velen
Jan Skopeček
Josef Kobr
Miloš Willig
Tomáš Sedláček
Josef Hlinomaz
Karel Hábl
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Karel Steklý
- Screenplay & Story
- Karel Steklý
- Original Score
- Jaromír Klempíř
- Original Title
- Hroch
- Country of Origin
- Czechoslovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Czech
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Filmové studio Barrandov
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Karel Steklý
Karel Steklý, Jiří Aplt
Jaromír Klempíř
František Uldrich
Jan Kohout
Department Leadership Roster
Karel Steklý
Screenplay
Věra Líznerová
Production Design
Jaromír Klempíř
Original Music Composer
Karel Steklý
Director
František Uldrich
Director of Photography
Zdena Kadrnožková
Costume Design
Jan Kohout
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hroch
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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?
The principal cast of Hroch includes Oldo Hlaváček, Helga Čočková, Svatopluk Matyáš, Helena Blehárová, Miroslav Homola.
When was Hroch released and how long is it?
Hroch was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Hroch?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Hroch was composed by Jaromír Klempíř.