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Insect

Insect

20185.61h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jan Švankmajer
Written by Karel Čapek, Josef Čapek, Jan Švankmajer
Produced by Jaromír Kallista
Box OfficeBudget: $400K0

Top Cast

Jan Budař

Jan Budař

Václav

Jiří Lábus

Jiří Lábus

Dung Beetle

Norbert Lichý

Norbert Lichý

Parasite

Jaromír Dulava

Jaromír Dulava

Mr. Cricket

Kamila Magálová

Kamila Magálová

Mrs. Cricket

Ivana Uhlířová

Ivana Uhlířová

Larva

Pavel Nový

Pavel Nový

Trailer

Themes & Keywords

dark comedy

About Insect

Insect is a comedy, drama, animation film released in 2018 exploring themes of dark comedy. Directed by Jan Švankmajer, it stars Jan Budař, Jiří Lábus, Norbert Lichý. 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.

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