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  • The Insect Play (1939)
  • TV Movie | 90 min | Drama, Music
The Insect Play (1939)
TV Movie | 90 min | Drama, Music

A tramp falls asleep in the woods. He dreams of observing a range of insects that stand in for various human characteristics in terms of their lifestyle and morality: the flighty, vain butterfly, the obsequious, self-serving dung beetle, ...See moreA tramp falls asleep in the woods. He dreams of observing a range of insects that stand in for various human characteristics in terms of their lifestyle and morality: the flighty, vain butterfly, the obsequious, self-serving dung beetle, the ants, whose increasingly mechanized behavior leads to a militaristic society. Written by Ulf Kjell Gür See less
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Writers
Clifford Bax (adaptation) | Karel Capek | Nigel Playfair (adaptation) | Paul Selver (version: English)
Producer
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Updated May 30, 1939

Release date
May 30, 1939 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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47 cast members
Name Known for
Wilfrid Grantham
The Lepidopterist / First Snail (as Wilfred Grantham) The Lepidopterist / First Snail (as Wilfred Grantham)   See fewer
Edmund Willard
The Tramp The Tramp   See fewer
Pamela Standish
The Chrysalis The Chrysalis   See fewer
Frank Birch
Mr. Beetle / Commander of the Yellows Mr. Beetle / Commander of the Yellows   See fewer
Maire O'Neill
Mrs. Beetle / Philanthropist Mrs. Beetle / Philanthropist   See fewer
Charles Peters
Robber Beetle / Journalist Robber Beetle / Journalist   See fewer
Rupert Bruce Lockhart
The Ichneumon Fly / Inventor The Ichneumon Fly / Inventor   See fewer
Sheila Kay
The Larva The Larva   See fewer
Leslie French
Mr. Cricket / Second Snail Mr. Cricket / Second Snail   See fewer
Wendy Toye
Mrs. Cricket Mrs. Cricket   See fewer
Geoffrey Wincott
The Parasite The Parasite   See fewer
Wilfred Franks
The Blind Ant Timekeeper The Blind Ant Timekeeper   See fewer
George Hayes
Chief Engineer Chief Engineer   See fewer
John Boxer
Second Engineer Second Engineer   See fewer
Douglas Allen
Messenger Messenger   See fewer
Bruce Adams
Signal Officer Signal Officer   See fewer
Charlotte Bidmead
The Butterflies and Moths The Butterflies and Moths   See fewer
Celia Franca
The Butterflies and Moths (as Celia Franks) The Butterflies and Moths (as Celia Franks)   See fewer
Anne Gee
The Butterflies and Moths (as Ann Gee) The Butterflies and Moths (as Ann Gee)   See fewer
Elizabeth Hamilton
The Butterflies and Moths The Butterflies and Moths   See fewer
Mary Hatton
The Butterflies and Moths The Butterflies and Moths   See fewer
Anthony Kelly
The Butterflies and Moths The Butterflies and Moths   See fewer
Hugh Laing
The Butterflies and Moths The Butterflies and Moths   See fewer
Belinda Smith
The Butterflies and Moths The Butterflies and Moths   See fewer
Thérèse Langfield
The Butterflies and Moths The Butterflies and Moths   See fewer
Alec Raysman
The Butterflies and Moths The Butterflies and Moths   See fewer
Susan Reeves
The Butterflies and Moths The Butterflies and Moths   See fewer
Brenda Seth
The Butterflies and Moths The Butterflies and Moths   See fewer
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