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Merry Christmas Octopus
6.8 / 10• 1987• 1h 32m•NR• Czech
ComedyFamilyScience Fiction
Storyline
Eva and her younger brother Johnny own two sentient octopuses made out of strange matter. Will their parents divorce and ruin Christmas? Will a scientist find a way to use their pets as fuel? Live action film with stop-motion octopuses.
Cast & Crew
Dagmar Havlová Veškrnová
Andrea
Lead
Pavel Zedníček
Honza
Žaneta Fuchsová
Eva
Milan Šimáček
Honzík
Vlastimil Brodský
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Miroslav Macháček
George
Jan Kanyza
Pierre
Boris Rösner
Andreadis
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jindřich Polák's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Merry Christmas Octopus is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
