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About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations (1966): Cast

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About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations is a 1966 short animated film directed by Leonid Amalrik, starring Mikhail Yanshin as The Behemoth (voice) / Бегемот, Georgiy Vitsin and Georgi Millyar. It runs 17 minutes.

About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations (1966) movie poster
Released
Runtime
17 min
Director
Leonid Amalrik
Genre
Animation
Original language
Russian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations About?

The premise of About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations without spoilers.

On a beach in a southern town, a group of animals lounges, swims and dances. Their fun is briefly halted by a poster that reads, “Everyone needs to vaccinate, from the elephant to the fly!” The crowd simply shrugs and returns to sunbathing, while the nervous hippopotamus Behemoth anxiously wonders how frightening and painful the vaccinations might be.

About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations Themes & Keywords

· 48 tags
  • bath
  • summer
  • beach
  • southern town
  • fabulous
  • rest
  • urgent message
  • elephant
  • hanging a poster
  • dance
  • sunbathe
  • behemoth
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  • marabou
  • cat
  • crocodile
  • wolf
  • giraffe
  • vaccination
  • monkey
  • painful
  • interruption
  • tale
  • hospitalization
  • foreign language adaptation
  • based on short story
  • literature on screen
  • czech literature on screen
  • european literature on screen
  • children's literature on screen
  • fantasy literature on screen
  • humoristic literature on screen
  • czech children's literature on screen
  • czech humoristic literature on screen
  • czech fantasy literature on screen
  • 2d animation
  • classic animation
  • ephemeral film
  • quirky comedy
  • high concept comedy
  • kids family
  • animals family
  • overcoming fear
  • moral
  • fable
  • social guidance
  • social message film
  • hand drawn animation
  • car
Cast & crew

About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations Cast & Characters

Mikhail Yanshin leads the cast as The Behemoth (voice) / Бегемот, with Georgiy Vitsin as The Wolf, The Giraffe, The Crocodile (voice) / Волк, Жираф, Крокодил and Georgi Millyar as Marabu (voice) / Марабу. Directed by Leonid Amalrik; 5 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations

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  • Elena Ponsova Pussy-cat (voice) / Тигрица, Кенгуру-почтальон
Details

About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Pro Begemota” and “Kotoryy Boyalsya Privivok”.

Also known as
  • Pro Begemota
  • Kotoryy Boyalsya Privivok
  • Par nīlzirgu, kurš baidījās no potēm
  • Aşılardan Korkan Su Aygırı Hakkında

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About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations, each answered in a sentence.

How long is About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations?

About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations runs 17 minutes.

When was About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations released?

About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations was released on April 23, 1966.

Who directed About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations?

About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations was directed by Leonid Amalrik.

More films by Leonid Amalrik

Who is in the cast of About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations?

About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations stars Mikhail Yanshin as The Behemoth (voice) / Бегемот, Georgiy Vitsin as The Wolf, The Giraffe, The Crocodile (voice) / Волк, Жираф, Крокодил and Georgi Millyar as Marabu (voice) / Марабу, among 5 credited actors.

Does About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations have a post-credit scene?

No. About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations in?

The original language of About the Hippopotamus Who Was Afraid of Inoculations is Russian.

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