Comedy ·Drama ·Animation · Czech Republic · 2018 · 1h 38m

Insect

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Insect poster
Director
Jan Švankmajer
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
Crew
Jan Růžička — Director of Photography Adam Oľha — Director of Photography Jan Daňhel — Editor Jan Švankmajer — Screenplay Jaromír Kallista — Producer Veronika Hrubá — Costume Design
Synopsis

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.

Trailer Insect — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
dark comedy
Key Collaborators
Jan Švankmajer Director Jan Růžička Director of Photography Adam Oľha Director of Photography Jan Daňhel Editor Jan Švankmajer Screenplay Jaromír Kallista Producer Veronika Hrubá Costume Design
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