Vaclav Havel's Largo Desolato
Brief Synopsis
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A fictionalized autobiographical play written by Czechoslovakian playwright-turned-president Vaclav Havel in 1984 upon his release from a four-and-one-half-year prison term for political subversion. The play focuses on two days in the life of a dissident writer who is awaiting the knock at the door
Cast & Crew
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Jiri Zizka
Director
Hershel Sparber
David Margulies
Bob Martana
Phoebe Cates
Amy Wright
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (4/20/90), Largo Desolato
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1990
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
A fictionalized autobiographical play written by Czechoslovakian playwright-turned-president Vaclav Havel in 1984 upon his release from a four-and-one-half-year prison term for political subversion. The play focuses on two days in the life of a dissident writer who is awaiting the knock at the door that may send him to prison.
Director
Jiri Zizka
Director
Cast
Hershel Sparber
David Margulies
Bob Martana
Phoebe Cates
Amy Wright
Sally Kirkland
George Martin
Barton Heyman
F. Murray Abraham
Peter Maloney
John Seitz
Crew
Bobby Bukowski
Director Of Photography
Tom Dulack
Creative Consultant
Edi Giguere
Costume Designer
Vaclav Havel
Play As Source Material
Kimberly Myers
Producer
Anne Patterson
Production Designer
Tom Stoppard
Writer (Adaptation)
Tom Stoppard
Writer
Jac Venza
Executive Producer
Stan Warnow
Editor
Suzanne Willet
Makeup
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (4/20/90), Largo Desolato
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1990
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
