The Doctor from Hippopotamus Lake

Country

Czech Republic

Copyright

2010

Production year

2010

Premiere

25 February 2010

Runtime

102 min

Category

film

Genre

comedy

Typology

featuretheatrical distributionlong

Original title

Doktor od Jezera hrochů

Czech title

Doktor od Jezera hrochů

English title

The Doctor from Hippopotamus Lake

Summary

The story of a young hard-working doctor whose ambitious wife and mother-in-law try him to drive to succeed. Based on the eponymous book by Czech writer Miloslav Švandrlík.

Cast

Jaroslav Šmíd

MUDr. Čeněk Dobešek

Eva Holubová

tchyně Marie Košvancová

Jiří Langmajer

MUDr. Karel Pištělák

Tereza Bebarová

manželka Zuzana Dobešková

Bohumil Klepl

Venda Maňas

Alžbeta Stanková

letuška Lenka

Sandra Pogodová

sestra Veronika Krajánková

Zuzana Slavíková

Dutý Makarón

Miroslav Vladyka

Josef Žůra

Michal Novotný

Bedřich Piml

Oldřich Navrátil

otec Julius Dobešek

Jitka Smutná

matka Dobešková

Jana Šulcová

sousedka Hradská

Edita Brychta /ž/

MUDr. Homolová

Adéla Gondíková

Monika Šumavská

Jiří Žák

MUDr. Buben

Zdeněk Troška

MUDr. Špaček

Tereza Brodská

ministryně

Marek Kališ

mechanik Ďuro

Hana Křížková

madam v letadle

Crew and creators

Second Unit Director

Marek Kališ

Assistant Director

Jiří Kohout

Based on

Miloslav Švandrlík (Doktor od Jezera hrochů – kniha)

Screenplay

Zdeněk Troška, Marek Kališ, Zbyněk Podskalský (spolupráce na scénáři)

Director of Photography

Asen Šopov

Production Designer

Václav Vohlídal

Art Director

Václav Vohlídal

Costume Designer

Iva Rašková, Jan Růžička

Make-Up Artist

Bobo Sobotka

Film Editor

Dalibor Lipský

Production Manager

Kateřina Špůrová

Unit Production Manager

Markéta Magerová

Music

Music Composed by

Miloš Krkoška

Choreographer

Astrid Štúrová

Songs

Doktor od Jezera hrochů

Song Composer Vojtěch DykPetr Kolář
Singer Petr Kolář

Production info

Original Title

Doktor od Jezera hrochů

Czech Title

Doktor od Jezera hrochů

English Title

The Doctor from Hippopotamus Lake

Category

film

Typology

featuretheatrical distribution

Genre

comedy

Origin country

Czech Republic

Copyright

2010

Production Year

2010

Premiere

gala premiere 24 February 2010 (multiplex CineStar Anděl a klub Lávka, Praha)
distribution premiere 25 February 2010 /suitable for all ages/

Distribution slogan

A bit of unpractical fun.

Copyright Holders

FARBYKA PRODUCTION s.r.o.

Distribution

FALCON a.s.

Technical info

Duration typology

feature film

Duration in minutes

102 min

Distribution carrier

35mm

Aspect ratio

1:1,85

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Sound system/format

Dolby Digital

Versions

Czech

Dialogue languages

Czech

Subtitles languages

Czech

Opening/End credits languages

Czech