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Cast
Hugo Haas
as žebrák Josef Pesta
Antonie Nedošinská
as Aloisie Pestová
Jiřina Štěpničková
as Zuzka Pestová
Rudolf Deyl
as Adolf Vilím
Pavel Herbert
as Alík Vilím
Oldřich Nový
as Komorník Alfons
Eduard Blažek
as Tajemník
Růžena Šlemrová
as Továrnice Stepánová
Adina Mandlová
as Nina Stepánová
Jindřich Plachta
as Pavel Bezchyba
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1937
Runtime1h 26m
LanguageCzech
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
DirectorOtakar Vávra, Hugo Haas
WritersHugo Haas, Otakar Vávra
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCamel Through The Eye Of A Needle
About Camel Through The Eye Of A Needle
Slightly ironic comedy of wretches, who come to understand the rich and are able to accept charity, and also about how love and work prevail over the factory owner's son.
Directed by Otakar Vávra, Hugo Haas, Camel Through The Eye Of A Needle leans on a strong ensemble — Hugo Haas, Antonie Nedošinská, Jiřina Štěpničková — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1937.
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