The Stand In
Nov 12 1997
•2h 35m
•Comedy
Poverty was one of the many unfortunate aspects of Cimrman's life. His traveling theater company, Lipany, suffered from high actor turnover. If an actor's departure was agreed upon well in advance, the situation could be managed. However, if it happened with shouting and slamming doors, often just a few hours before the performance, the troupe and its director experienced some tense moments. Such experiences form the backdrop to the play. Lovers of the work of this unrecognized Czech artist are now able to access testimony from this area of the master's life, in which his destiny was most fulfilled—the theater.
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Jan Kašpar
Principál
Zdeněk Svěrák
Vavroch
Bořivoj Penc
Physician Vypich
Petr Brukner
Vlasta
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