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The Conquest of the North Pole

The Conquest of the North Pole

Part of Divadlo Járy Cimrmana (kolekce)

2007•1h 41m•7.9/10
Comedy

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7.9/10(7)

Cimrman's play about Czech expedition to north pole.

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Production

Česká televize, Originální Videojournal

Language

CS

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Bořivoj Penc

Chief

Zdeněk Svěrák

Zdeněk Svěrák

Teaching Assistant

Petr Brukner

Petr Brukner

Apothecary

Ladislav Smoljak

Ladislav Smoljak

Varel Frištenský

Genadij Rumlena

American Czech

Marek Šimon

(uncredited)

Petr Reidinger

(uncredited)

Zdeněk Škrdlant

(uncredited)

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