The Devil Does Not Sleep
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Episodic film consisting of three satirical shorts ('Smutný káder', 'Typický prípad' and 'Vel'korysá kampaň') comically exposing the shortcomings of society. In the interval between each short, a committee recognising themselves in the characters on screen, voice their approval or disapproval of each film.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1957-05-17
Runtime: 95 mins
Director: František Žáček, Peter Solan
Spoken language: Slovenčina
Genres: Comedy
Original title: The Devil Does Not Sleep
Production Companies: Štúdio hraných filmov Bratislava
Production Countries: Czechoslovakia
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