The Stand In
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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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Part of Divadlo Járy Cimrmana (kolekce)
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Cast
6 people
Jan Kašpar
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Ladislav Smoljak Director · Zdeněk Svěrák Writer
First release November 12, 1997 · Produced in Czechia · Production Originální Videojournal
Production
Česká televize
Production
Originální Videojournal
Production
Czechia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Záskok
Original language
Czech
Spoken on screen
Czech
Release dates
Czechia · November 12, 1997
Premiere · Divadlo
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
December 31, 1997 · TV
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