Dinner for Adele

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Dinner for Adele

1978

1h 40m

Comedy

Drama

Crime

Sci-Fi

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Nick Carter (Michal Docolomansky), circa-1900 Czech private eye, thinks a mad baron's (Milos Kopecky) plant ate a countess's Great Dane.

Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Apr 8, 2025

3.5/4

Not one nanosecond of this picture is meant to be taken seriously, with the filmmakers piling on the visual oddities and the actors tackling the material with tongue firmly ensconced in cheek.

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Lorry Kikta

Film Threat

Jun 9, 2020

8/10

It is 100% worth watching if you love slapstick comedy and detective stories.

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Michael Lasky

Bay Area Reporter

May 28, 2020

This is a Continental pastry, rich, sweet, and full of empty calories.

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Oldřich Lipský

Director

Michal Docolomansky

Detective Nick Carter

Rudolf Hrusínský

Commisar Ledvina

Milos Kopecky

Gardener

Václav Lohniský

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Ladislav Pešek

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Nick Carter (Michal Docolomansky), circa-1900 Czech private eye, thinks a mad baron's (Milos Kopecky) plant ate a countess's Great Dane.

Director: Oldřich Lipský
Screenwriter: Jiří Brdečka
Production Co: Filmové studio Barrandov
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Crime, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 40m

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