

The Conquest of the North Pole
2007-05-01 · 101 min · ★ 7.9
Cimrman's play about Czech expedition to north pole.
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- Directors
- Ladislav Smoljak
- Production companies
- Česká televize, Originální Videojournal
- Countries
- Czech Republic
- Status
- Released
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Zdeněk SvěrákTeaching Assistant
Petr BruknerApothecary
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