Directed by:
Václav VorlíčekCinematography:
Jan NěmečekComposer:
Svatopluk HavelkaCast:
Dana Medřická, Jiří Sovák, Olga Schoberová, Juraj Višný, Karel Effa, Vladimír Menšík, Karel Houska, Ilja Racek, Valtr Taub, Bedřich Prokoš, Čestmír Řanda st. (more)Plots(1)
Superheroes from Kája Saudek's comic-book illustrations come to life in a comedy that still charms audiences fifty years after it first hit the big screen, not only for its bizarre theme, but also for the remarkable ideas coming from the director's chair. Quips aimed at state bureaucracy and bovine-brained policemen never entirely lose their currency; moreover, the film can also be taken as an original critique of scientific arrogance. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
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Ivo Gübel
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Zdeněk Blažek
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Jan Pohan
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