
Hroch
Seen it?1973 | 95 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With rough reviews, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Barbie, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
Mostly negative reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 443 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Karel Steklý
- Oldo HlaváčekBedřich Hroch
- Helga ČočkováDáša
- Svatopluk MatyášPip Karen
- Helena BlehárováSoňa
- Miroslav Homolaministr Borovec
- Zdena HadrbolcováPlašilová
- Eduard Dubskýprof. Fibinger
- Jiří Lírošetřovatel
- Slávka BudínováMajka
- Josef Větrovecředitel zoo