Havel (film)
Havel is a 2020 Czech historical film based on the life of dissident and former Czech president Václav Havel. It is directed by Slávek Horák and stars Viktor Dvořák.[3] The film focuses on Havel's life from 1968 to 1989, when he was a dissident under the communist regime, as well as his relationship with his wife Olga and friend Pavel Landovský.[4]
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| Directed by | Slávek Horák |
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| Produced by | Slávek Horák |
| Starring | Viktor Dvořák |
| Cinematography | Jan Šťastný |
| Edited by | Vladimír Barák |
Production company | Tvorba Films |
| Distributed by | Bontonfilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Language | Czech |
| Budget | 60 million CZK[1] |
| Box office | 21 million CZK[2] |
Synopsis
The film starts in 1968. Václav Havel works as a playwright at Theatre on the Balustrade, where he receives ovations. His career is interrupted by the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. The story then moves to 1976, when he participates in the preparation of Charter 77, which leads to his imprisonment. The story largely focuses on Havel's personal life and relationship with his wife Olga. The film ends in 1989, during the Velvet Revolution.
Cast and characters
- Viktor Dvořák as Václav Havel
- Aňa Geislerová as Olga Havlová
- Martin Hofmann as Pavel Landovský
- Stanislav Majer as Pavel Kohout
- Barbora Seidlová as Anna Kohoutová
- Jiří Bartoška as Jan Patočka
- Adrian Jastraban as Alexander Dubček
- Michal Isteník as interrogator
- Jiří Wohanka as interrogator
- Miroslav Hanuš as Václav Havel’s lawyer
- Vanda Janda as secretary
See also
References
- ^ "Režisér a producent Horák odstartoval natáčení celovečerního filmu Havel". borovan.cz. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Havel - Tržby a návštěvnost". KINOMANIAK (in Czech). Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Havlův život jako inspirace pro film. Jeho příběh natáčí Slávek Horák, titulní roli hraje Viktor Dvořák". ČT24 (in Czech). Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Film Havel je dotočený. První fotografie". Proti šedi (in Czech). 5 December 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
External links
- Havel at IMDb
- Havel at CSFD.cz (in Czech)