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The Catacombs (1940)

The Catacombs poster
Original title
Katakomby
Directed by
Martin Frič
Genre
comedy film
Country
Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Czechoslovakia
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lively comedy set in a Prague apartment building where tenants get caught up in a series of misunderstandings and misadventures. The film follows the chaotic interactions among the residents as they try to outwit each other.

lightheartedplayfulcomicfast-pacedsituationalwhimsicallivelyamusing

What happens

The Catacombs (Czech: Katakomby) is a 1940 Czech comedy film directed by Martin Frič. It was released on 23 February, 1940. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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