Camel Through the Eye of a Needle
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Camel Through the Eye of a Needle is a 1936 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by and starring Hugo Haas
. The title is an allusion to the "eye of a needle
" aphorism
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Hugo Haas
Hugo Haas was a Czech film actor, director and writer. He appeared in over 60 films between 1926 and 1962, as well as directing 20 films between 1933 and 1962....
. The title is an allusion to the "eye of a needle
Eye of a needle
The eye of a needle is the section of a sewing needle formed into a loop for pulling thread, located at the end opposite the point. These loops are often shaped like an oval or an "eye", hence the metaphor.-Judaism:...
" aphorism
Aphorism
An aphorism is an original thought, spoken or written in a laconic and memorable form.The term was first used in the Aphorisms of Hippocrates...
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Cast
- Hugo HaasHugo HaasHugo Haas was a Czech film actor, director and writer. He appeared in over 60 films between 1926 and 1962, as well as directing 20 films between 1933 and 1962....
... Žebrák Josef Pešta - Antonie NedošínskáAntonie NedošinskáAntonie Nedošinská was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in 89 films between 1916 and 1947.-Selected filmography:* Falešná kočička aneb Když si žena umíní * Kainovo znamení...
... Aloise Peštová - Jiřina ŠtěpničkováJiřina ŠtěpničkováJiřina Štěpničková was a Czech actress. She starred in the 1969/1970 film Witchhammer under director Otakar Vávra. Actor Jiří Štěpnička is her son.-References:...
... Zuzka Peštová - Rudolf Deyl ... Adolf Vilím
- Pavel Herbert ... Alík Vilím
- Oldřich NovýOldřich NovýOldřich Nový was a Czech film and theatre actor, director, composer, dramaturg and singer...
... Komorník Alfons - Eduard Blažek ... Tajemník
- Růžena ŠlemrováRůžena ŠlemrováRůžena Šlemrová, née Růžena Machová was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in 77 films between 1914 and 1956.-Selected filmography:* Two Mothers * Anton Spelec, Sharp-Shooter...
... Továrnice Štěpánová - Adina MandlováAdina MandlováAdina Mandlová was a Czech actress, sex-symbol of the 1930s and European movie star....
... Nina Štěpánová - Jindřich PlachtaJindřich PlachtaJindřich Plachta, born Jindřich Šolle was a Czechoslovak film actor. He appeared in over 100 films between 1926 and 1951.-Selected filmography:* The Lovers of an Old Criminal * Father Vojtech...
... Pavel Bezchyba - Anna Gabrielová ... Member of the Social Club
- Ela Poznerová ... Actress
- Jarmila Svabíková ... Member of the Social Club