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The Substitute

The Substitute

19616.70h 10m

Overview

With magic inflatable objects that spring to life to fill his every need, a flippant beachgoer wants for nothing. Well... almost nothing.

Directed by Dušan Vukotić
Written by Rudolf Sremec
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Themes & Keywords

beachshort filmhilarious

About The Substitute

The Substitute is a comedy, animation, romance film released in 1961 exploring themes of beach, short film, hilarious. Directed by Dušan Vukotić, With magic inflatable objects that spring to life to fill his every need, a flippant beachgoer wants for nothing. Well... almost nothing.

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